led, blundered 1st, pulled up before next
pushed along to chase leaders, reminders after 8th, weakened from 10th, pulled up before 5 out
always towards rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, led 11th, headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3rd, tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, soon outpaced, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear before last
always behind, tailed off from 11th, soon weakened
with leader, left in lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 11th
Twist On Ginge finished a long way behind the winner when runner-up over 3m at Southwell last time but the handicapper has dropped him a further 3lb and he should be in the mix once again. But NORMANDY KING was having only his second start over fences when third at Stratford on his return to action and Tim Vaughan’s charge gets the nod having won in heavy going over hurdles in the past. Arquebusier is back on a winning mark with a pipe-opener at Exeter under his belt while The Horsechesnut is another looking to take advantage of a slide down the handicap.
The Horsechesnut (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Led, mistake and headed 6 out, pushed along 5 out, blundered when weakening 4 out, mistake 3 out, pulled up after, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th and next, went 2nd 15th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression, mistakes 2 out and last, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Miami Present (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Refused A Name 10-1 (10-12) Held up, slight mistake 3rd, 7th from 6th, slight mistake 8th, slow jump 3 out and no extra, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind De Benno (11-10) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp hvy in Feb.
Arquebusier (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling, 6th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Mr Medic (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Normandy King (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Behind, headway before 2 out, challenged and upside winner last when pecked badly, not recover, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Knocknamona (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Indian Voyage (12-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Captain Sharpe 33-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out, soon pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Under The Red Sky (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 16, dist behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
