tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 2nd, pushed along and behind from 5th, struggling from next
tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression
held up in rear, in touch, tracked leaders after 3rd, went briefly 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well from last
All five have some sort of chance but a chance is taken that OVERLAW can return to his best back to two miles on this quick ground. Tom George has had a good week at Perth so the yard is in good heart and his charge is likely to try and make all here in receipt of weight from his rivals. He's not one for large stakes though, especially as he was comfortably beaten by Brimham Boy at Hereford last autumn, although he has every chance of reversing placings on these terms. Red Jester usually gives a good account and should do so once again but he does seem to find one too good most of the time, whilst Mischief Man is useful at best but frustratingly inconsistent and hard to predict.
Classic Fly (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, reminders after 6th, pushed along and blundered 4 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 39l behind Health Is Wealth (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf.
Red Jester 11-4fav (11-3) Led 1st, ridden after 3 out, edged left approaching last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Beauchamp Viking (10-4) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Mischief Man 3-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 42l behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Overlaw 8-1 (11-6) Led to after 2nd, tracked winner, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 9, 41l behind Persian Gates (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Brimham Boy 6-1 (11-8) Led, headed 4th, weakened 8th, pulled up 10th, in a race won by Maurisca (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar, 7 ran.
