made all, not fluent 4th, clear from 6th, reminder after next, not fluent 2 out, easily
tracked winner until after 5th, lost place before next, weakened before 7th, pulled up after 3 out
in touch in rear and raced wide, mistake 3rd, reminders after 4th and 5th, behind from 6th
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, blundered 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, closed after 5th, ridden 6th, mistake and struggling next, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 5th until 7th, went 2nd again after 3 out, no chance with winner
This won't take much winning and Lord Navits comes out best at the weights. He won a claimer at Leicester on his last start over hurdles, though has never won over a trip this far under Rules. There are also stamina concerns surrounding Swampfire while Walkabout Creek appears to have lost the plot. FLANAGANS FIELD hasn't shown a great deal lately either but drops into a seller for the first time since running Hawdyerwheesht to a short-head over 2m4f at Chepstow in September and is preferred to stablemates Just Sixty and Tijori on that basis.
Lord Navits (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, outpaced when mistake 6th, soon well held, 6th of 9, 36l behind Ballycool (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Stormin Exit (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Prominent, hit 3rd, blundered 5th, driven and lost place after 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Morgan's Bay (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Swampfire (IRE) 15-8fav (11-6) Chased clear leaders, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Boston Blue (11-6) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 7th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 13th of 14, well behind Revaader (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Tijori (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In rear, jumped left, mistake and bumped rival 1st, mistake and behind from 3rd, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Seebright (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov '13.
Walkabout Creek (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when mistake last and unseated rider soon after, in a race won by Cash Injection (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Just Sixty (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, bumped next, well beaten 6th, 14th of 16, well behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
