in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind 5th, tailed off next, pulled up after
held up towards rear, not much room after 7th, no impression after, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
prominent on outside, ridden and weakening when jumped left 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway 4th, challenged before 3 out, led next, clear last, very easily
held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, ridden 7thm 3rd when jumped left 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
led until after 3rd, lost place when hit 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, some headway 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, well beaten when mistake last
in rear, jumped left, struggling after 3rd, behind when pulled up before 4th
with leader, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened next, hanging left flat
tracked leaders, mistake and went left 2nd, went 2nd 6th, led before 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened last
TIMELY GIFT is one of the few that make any appeal. He scored in soft going at Ffos Las recently and a 3lb rise may not be enough to anchor him in this. Lady Longshot has been placed on several occasions this year without threatening the winner while Starlit Night has finished tailed off in both starts since winning at Stratford. The Irish raider Seaboard has had nine starts over timber without success and Just Spot’s chase win at Towcester came back in 2015.
Seaboard (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out, last of 14, 14 1/4l behind Play It Cool (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f mdn pol in Nov.
Timely Gift (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up on outside, took keen hold, closed 2nd, led before 4th, headed next, not fluent 3 out or when leading 2 out, held on close home, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Flanagans Field (11-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Lady Longshot 9-2 (11-5) In touch, one pace in 3rd place before last, 3rd of 5, 10 1/4l behind Garde Forestier (12-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Virginia Chick (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Mid-division, struggling from 4 out, 10th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Cabernet D'alene (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Just Spot 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 11th, never near leaders, behind when tired jump 2 out, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Starlit Night 14-1 (10-10) Led to 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, dist behind Quarry Lami (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Gilly Grace 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, soon behind, 8th of 14, dist behind Outrageous Romana (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Whiskey John 6-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway into mid-division after 7th, went left 4 out, pushed along and struggling in 6th before jumped left 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, dist behind Gonnabegood (10-8) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Orbit Light (IRE) 50-1 (10-1) Mid-division, driven and weakened before omitted 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Oh Dear Oh Dear 16-1 (10-0) Led, headed 4 out, lost place next, soon ridden, no chance with leaders after, 4th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Shroughmore Lass (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
