jumped left 1st, tracked leaders, mistakes 6th, hampered and unseated rider 9th
hampered and unseated rider 1st
in touch. hampered and fell 9th
held up, badly hampered 1st, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
hampered and unseated rider 1st
hampered and unseated rider 1st
tracked leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider 9th
towards rear, mistake 5th, headway 7th, badly hampered 9th, waited and rejoined in race when given a lead, weakened approaching last
towards rear, headway when left 2nd 9th, kept on, jumped left 11th, led last, plugged on
blundered and unseated rider 1st
led and mistake 1st, clear 4th, mistake 13th, weakening when headed last
in touch, mistake 8th, refused and unseated rider 9th, remounted and hacked round, jumped right last, plugged on
Monsieur Georges showed enough at Lingfield last time to suggest that a moderate race of this nature would be within him and Frank Jordan's gelding gets the verdict over Karen Waldron's stablemates Foly Pleasant and Merry Storm. The last mentioned is slightly preferred of the two Waldron runners as the eight-year-old is less exposed than the former Henrietta Knight inmate. Celtic Society has only had 11 starts and has to be respected but faces no easy task from 5lbs out of the handicap, while Fisherman Jack would probably want a softer surface. Richard Phillips is struggling to find winners at present so a place may be the best that Another Chat can hope for and a safer option looks to be Monsieur Georges.
Foly Pleasant (FR) 16-1 (11-0) In touch, mistakes 4 and 5, one pace from 4 out, 5th of 12, 24l behind Rash Moment (10-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Merry Storm (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, hit 9th, weakened next, blundered 2 out, 7th of 12, 30l behind Rash Moment (10-8) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Ross Leader (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) In touch when brought down in race won by Tradingup (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Romney Marsh 33-1 (11-7) Led to 2nd, lost place 11th, mistake and weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Elsie's Pride (11-4) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov, 11 ran.
Phareight Dei (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Soon prominent, led after 3rd, headed after 5th, remained prominent, not fluent 10th, ridden before 14th, soon lost place, 10th of 12, well behind Present M'lord (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Fisherman Jack 7-2 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Dickie Lewis (10-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Mar.
Gunsmoke Blue (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, ridden after 10th, weakening when hit 12th, 7th of 9, well behind Lawyer Des Ormeaux (10-12) at Stratford 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Monsieur Georges (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, bumped 5th, ridden 5 out, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Ossmann (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Nov.
San Luca (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Hennessy (10-13) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in May, 15 ran.
Change Agent 8-1 (10-4) In touch until weakened before 15th, 8th of 12, well behind Present M'lord (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Another Chat (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-13) Towards rear, headway 11th, mistake and ridden 13th, one pace after 3 out, 5th of 11, 17l behind Elsie's Pride (11-4) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Celtic Society (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Towards rear when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Captain Aubrey (11-1) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Nov, 15 ran.
