in touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner 2 out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed between 3 out and 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
close up, chased leader 6th, led between 3 out and 2 out, soon clear, ran on
close up, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up next
in touch in rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on to go 3rd flat
in touch in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and struggling from 3 out
tracked leader until ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
A winner at Perth in April, Stick To The Plan was unlucky at Southwell when his rider lost an iron and unseated and this is easier than his latest task at Cheltenham. But LETTHERIVERRUNDRY (NAP) also drops in class having gone close at Ffos Las last month and Brendan Powell’s charge can go one better in this raised only 2lb. Christmas In April will likely improve handicapping for the first time on his seasonal debut while Towering is preferred to Fair To Middling on recent placed efforts.
Stick To The Plan (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway 8th, tracked leaders 4 out, driven after 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, no impression flat, 5th of 17, 7 1/4l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Lettheriverrundry (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Raven's Tower (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Aviator (GER) 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, lost place from 3 out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Quarenta (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Huntsman Son (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway when mistake 7th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, hung right and beaten flat, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Who's My Jockey (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Kiwayu 3-1 (11-5) In touch, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 11 1/2l behind Top of The Glas (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Christmas In April (FR) 5-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, one pace and hampered badly last, no impression after, 5th of 15, 8 1/2l behind So Celebre (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Towering (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, joined leader after 6th, led 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Hoke Colburn (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Fair To Middling 9-4 (11-7) Held up in 4th, not fluent 3rd, blundered and unseated rider next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
