close up, hit and weakened before 12th, soon reminders, tailed off
towards rear, headway before 7 out, led before 12th, clear from before 3 out, easily
mid-division, weakened before 11th, tailed off
always behind
led to 3rd, led again 8th headed before 12th, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
mid-division, blundered 7th and rider lost irons, soon pulled up
It's A Steal ran well for a long way when third over track and trip but faded badly in the closing stages. But he still finished well in front of Jump And Jump while Ballyegan posted a better effort when placed at Ffos Las but that was back in June. More Than Luck also returns from an absence but had been threatening before having an off-day at Worcester but a chance is taken on DOUBLE ACCORD. She was jumping well at Plumpton on her chasing debut when carried out by a loose horse and unseating and could be in the firing-line with normal luck in-running today.
Double Accord 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, led approaching 2nd, jumped right throughout, badly hampered and unseated rider after 13th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
More Than Luck (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, went badly left and mistake next, pulled up soon after, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Thegirlfrommilan (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led early, prominent, lost place 5th, not fluent 8th, last next, losing touch before 11th, soon pulled up, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
That's Gonna Sting (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, struggling before 7 out, fell 6 out, at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
It's A Steal (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, hampered when outpaced 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 27l behind Leg Lock Luke (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Jump And Jump (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) In rear, weakened from 5 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Leg Lock Luke (11-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Ballyegan (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Led until 10th, chased leaders, mistake next, weakened soon after 13th, left modest 4th and hampered 3 out, plugged on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 1/2l behind Butlergrove King (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Lady Jameson (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In rear, struggling and detached when pulled up before 5 out, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
