held up in rear, behind from 4th, soon tailed off
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, led 4th until 6th, led again before 4 out, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway in back-straight, close up and jumped right 3 out, hung left after 2 out, jumped right last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on
mid-division, headway when not fluent 4 out, not fluent next 3 out or 2 out, no extra
in touch until 3rd, pushed along 5th, soon struggling
led before 1st, headed 4th, led again 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, jumped slowly 6th, lost place at end of back-straight, stayed on flat, no impression
led until before 1st, prominent, outpaced and lost place when not fluent 4 out, rallied last, stayed on
in rear, headway approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression next
mid-division, headway in back-straight, every chance 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway in back-straight, challenged 4 out until last, no extra towards finish
held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, close up 3 out, blundered 2 out, no extra
Ballinvarrig never figured at Punchestown in the spring but the step up to 3m might suit. Flying Award and Gas Line Boy are best watched at present but Bobcatbilly could be interesting after a pipe-opener over hurdles and Velator won at Newton Abbot in September. SOLSTICE SON clearly found 2m4f too sharp at Fontwell on his first start over fences but jumped well in the main. He's not at all badly treated and could beat more experienced rivals if he gets luck in-running. Gallery Exhibition should win races over fences and has each-way claims again with De La Bech and the returning Rydalis looking the pick of the remainder.
Flying Award (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Always behind, soon pulled up, in a race won by Court By Surprise (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Gas Line Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, hit 5th and 6th, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Victors Serenade (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Oct, 15 ran.
Ballinvarrig (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, 10th halfway, progress into 4th briefly 3 out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th when mistake last, 8th of 14, 30l behind Operating (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov hcp chs in May.
Bobcatbilly (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 30l behind Tea For Two (10-5) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Velator 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 14l behind Raajih (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep.
Rydalis (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until led 12th, mistake 4 out, headed just after last, weakened flat, 3rd of 5, 19l behind Chapolimoss (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Mar.
De La Bech 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 11th, tailed off, 6th of 15, well behind Victors Serenade (10-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gs in Oct.
Benbane Head (USA) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 16th, under pressure when fell 4 out, in a race won by The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, mistake 9th, struggling after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Solstice Son 3-1 (11-8) Chased leading pair, driven along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied last, kept on into 3rd again run in, went 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Comeonginger (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up, closed before 11th, went 2nd after 14th, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Famousandfearless (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Ziga Boy (FR) 3-1fav (11-6) Held up in touch, not fluent 9th, challenged 5 out, every chance 3 out, one pace last, stayed on final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Doctor Foxtrot (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
