not that fluent, towards rear, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with front pair
chased leaders, jumped right 2nd, lost 3rd after 4 out, mistake and well beaten next
prominent, bumped 2nd, slow next, weakened 4th, mistake next, well tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
made all, asserting 2 out, stayed on well, readily
prominent, bumped 2nd, ridden and beaten 2 out, kept on
mid-division, bumped 2nd, jumped right next, struggling 4th, well beaten when mistake 3 out
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 4th, went 3rd after 4 out, no impression, weakened and lost 3rd after 2 out
jumped right and slowly, always behind, tailed off from 4th, pulled up after next
HICONIC found plenty for pressure at Newton Abbot on Tuesday. She is already looking a better horse over hurdles than on the Flat and can defy her penalty. Soldier On Parade was only placed once on the level but is another who should do better over jumps and he may be the danger. It’s very difficult to find any cause for optimism among the remainder.
Big Jimbo 100-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 18l behind Louganini (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
Debt Of Honour 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, went badly left 1st, jumped slowly next, went left again 3rd, weakened and behind next, tailed off, 6th of 7, 32 3/4l behind Hiconic (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Depardieu 50-1 (8-11) Held up in touch on inside, niggled along 2f out, ridden and no headway final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Saracen Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Hiconic 9-2 (10-5) Raced keenly, led and disputed, in front before 2 out, clear and ears pricked when went right last, ridden and stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul beating Itoldyoutobackit (10-12) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Soldier On Parade 12-1 (9-6) Held up in midfield, towards rear on inner 5f out, pulled wide and ridden over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Revolver (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Avis Bay 66-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Strawberry Rock (9-1) at Beverley 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Current 12-1 (9-0) In touch in 6th, weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 28 1/4l behind Heiress (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) sft in Nov.
Jean Mary 250-1 (8-11) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 19 3/4l behind Dulas (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Dec.
