mid-division out wide, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out in distant 3rd
in rear, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened home turn
always towards rear, never a factor
prominent, upsides 3 out, led going easily approaching last, ridden out flat, easily
mid-division, struggling from 4 out, late headway for distant 4th
always towards rear, pulled up after 4 out
chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 5 out, pulled up after 4 out when not fluent
led, jumped left throughout, pressed 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out when challenged, soon headed, kept on from last
Wotzizname has won his fair share down the years and fellow veteran Another Venture is probably still capable in this grade while it would be no surprise to see Tout Est Permis prominent in his first hunter chase. My Way was third in an Open at Chaddesley Corbett when returning from a lengthy absence but ENVIOUS EDITOR is the one with most scope. He’s won his last four between the flags and landed a hunter chase at Cartmel last May after an earlier second at Cheltenham.
Drop Flight (FR) (11-2) 8th of 16, 32 1/2l behind Gran Diose (11-4) at Auteuil 2m 1f hcp hvy in Nov.
Mitchouka (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Ld, hdd aftr 20th (tyres) in 3rd when fell hvly 22nd (double bank), at Lingstown 3m sft in Nov.
My Way (FR) 4-1 (11-7) (cp) (tt) a.p; led 14-3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 11, 8 1/4l behind Cousin Pascal (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Dec.
Wotzizname (IRE) 5-2 (12-4) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, went 2nd 12th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, rallied flat, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Story Of Friends (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (6) gd in May.
Envious Editor (IRE) Evensfav (12-3) (xnb) a gng wl; trckd ldrs 4; 2l 3rd 1/2way; went 2nd 11; jmpd ahd nxt; drew clr 2 out; 8l advant last; easy (4m 24.3s), won at Larkhill 2m 4f gd in Nov beating Doldido (11-9) by 11l, 9 ran.
Another Venture (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, lost touch 11th (foinavon), well adrift when not fluent 4 out, headway past beaten horses 2 out, ran on from last, never a factor, 10th of 23, dist behind Latenightpass (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Jimmy Tew 7-1 (12-0) (h) wl bhnd 8; t.o, 3rd of 4, dist behind Southfield Lily (11-7) at Badbury Rings 3m gf in Nov.
Tout Est Permis (FR) 40-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 20, dist behind Hallowed Star (10-11) at Galway 2m 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Singapore Saga 4-5jfav (11-7) Made all; drew clr 3 out; rdn out, won at Wadebridge 3m gd in Dec beating Poli Roi (12-0) by 20l, 2 ran.
