not always fluent in rear, closed 8th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
held up, hit 1st, headway after 6th, challenged 4 out, not fluent last, led flat, driven out
prominent until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, shaken up before 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
led until 4th, led next, headed flat, held towards finish
held up, headway before 8th, driven 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat
prominent, led and not fluent 4th, headed next, stayed handy, mistake 6th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, soon weakened
GOING NOWHERE FAST has a penalty for an easy win at Southwell but has improved with every run over fences and is the most likely winner of a modest affair. It's more than two years since Maizy Missile last won a race and she isn't getting any younger while both of Red Whisper's victories over fences have come at Towcester. Chankillo isn't getting any nearer but Joyful Motive showed a bit of promise last time at Sedgefield and is preferred to Molko Jack.
Red Whisper 9-1 (11-4) In rear, went 5th before 4 out, one pace, 6th of 9, dist behind Shady Lane (11-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Going Nowhere Fast (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) Held up, mistake 1st, went 2nd from 8th, mistake 4 out, led after 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well, easily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating My Nosy Rosy (11-5) by 31l, 5 ran.
Molko Jack (FR) 11-2 (11-0) Held up, jumped slowly 6th, not fluent next, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 6th of 7, 31 3/4l behind Jackthejourneyman (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Maizy Missile (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, joined leader 4th, ridden before 5 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Walden Prince (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chankillo 6-1 (10-10) Towards rear, reminders after 6th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 19l behind The Yank (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Larkhall 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along and struggling in moderate 5th after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Steps And Stairs (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Joyful Motive 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division on outside, in touch 4th (usual 8th), ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd at last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind The Backup Plan (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
