in touch in mid-division, keen, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway when jumped left 2 out, hung left approaching omitted last, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, lost place 5th, soon behind
chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching omitted last
mid-division, driven 2 out, soon no impression
always prominent, not fluent when led 3 out, headed after next, led approaching omitted last, ran on well (1 hurdle omitted)
chased leaders, mistake 4th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before omitted last
always behind, weakened 3 out
keen in mid-division, chased leaders 4th, led after 2 out, headed before omitted last, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms
led, not fluent 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out
GRAND SANCY (NAP) couldn’t quite match the finishing speed of the more-experienced Juby at Wincanton last month but will know more today and can go one better. Storm Home could make a race of it with a clear round, however, as he was in touch when coming down at Kempton in what was an above-average novice event. The latter’s stablemate Sizing Tara has a nice pedigree for jumping and so does Cappaway, who probably ran better than the final result suggests in a bumper at Hereford in November.
Cappaway (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Peculiar Places (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Flight To Milan (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, last of 14, dist behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Great Lover (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Du Soleil (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Live For Today (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, blundered 7th, weakened next, pulled up 12th, at Taunton 2m 7f mdn (6) gd in Apr.
Sizing Tara 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside 7f out, one pace over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Smith's Bay (11-5) at Taunton 2m (5) sft in Jan.
Skinflint (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led or disputed lead to after 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Storm Home (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 3 out, at Kempton 2m (2) gs in Dec.
The Groovy Hoovy 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Gunfleet (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Eggesford 33-1 (10-12) Led after 1st until headed when fell next, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Grand Sancy (FR) 5-2 (10-7) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, led before not fluent 2 out, soon headed but stayed pressing winner until held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Jurby (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Midge 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 11f out, stayed in touch, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, dist behind Acey Milan (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Pentito Rap (USA) 100-1 (11-2) Not fluent in rear, behind 4th, pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 2m mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Gog Elles (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Mr Andros (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (7) pol in Nov.
