tracked leaders, headway to join winner 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, 3 lengths down in clear 2nd last, kept on, held flat
led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten in 4th before next, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish
tracked leaders on inside, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no chance with front pair before next, plugged on, lost modest 3rd near finish
held up in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off
tracked leader, led before 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear last, kept on under pressure flat
mid-division, reminders after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
mid-division on outside, reminder after 5th, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off 3 out
St Johns Point has been looking a little one-paced and it's not certain that this drop back in distance will suit. KINCORA FORT (NAP) was no match for previous winner Monbeg Theatre over a shorter trip here on his hurdling debut but the third, Delgany Demon, bolted up at Southwell a few days ago so the form looks solid. Noel Williams' charge looks the one to beat here. Tiger Feat was tailed off when falling at Kempton while Big Mike has his first start over timber, though was second in a bumper on the track last time. Kleitomachos may do better when going handicapping.
Big Mike (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out and soon outpaced, kept on to chse winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Lettheriverrundry (11-0) at Towcester 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 13, well behind It's A Close Call (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Kincora Fort (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, not fluent 4th, stumbled 3 out, went 2nd before next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) hvy in Nov.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 28l behind Dusky Lark (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
St Johns Point (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Tiger Feat 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, fell 2 out, in a race won by Arzal (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Flemensbay 10-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, ridden after 4th, last and struggling next, went poor 5th flat, 5th of 7, 40l behind Maybe Plenty (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Wild At Midnight 16-1 (10-9) Chased winner, mistakes 2nd and next, lost 2nd before 6th, ridden a nd weakened before next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Maybe Plenty (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 7 ran.
