prominent, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 4 out, gradually weakened 3 out
led, awkward and jumped left 5 out, not fluent 4 out and shaken up, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner
in rear, in touch, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, well held when mistake 3 out
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd home turn, pressed leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last and stayed on strongly run-in
chased leaders, pushed along in rear after 5 out, plugged on for 3rd, never threatened
Progressive over hurdles, KNICKERBOCKERGLORY jumped well in the main when landing the odds in match at Ffos Las on his chasing debut. Dan Skelton’s charge looks worth sticking with. Joke Dancer placed here before struggling in much better company and can figure again while Adrimel also drops back down in class on his first start since April. Golden Whisky won at Chepstow at the end of last year and can race off the same mark today.
Adrimel (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Held up rear of mid-division, struggling before 14th, well beaten next, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 4-9fav (10-6) Made all, quickened pace 4 out, unchallenged, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Easy As That (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 2 ran.
Golden Whisky (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Made most until jumped right 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 5, 20 3/4l behind Java Point (11-0) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sao (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Pulled hard in rear, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, closed next but still in last pair, effort 3 out, no impression, weakened from 2 out, mistake last, last of 6, 25 3/4l behind Gunsight Ridge (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
No Risk Des Flos (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway on outside before 4 out, no extra 2 out, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Datsalrightgino (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Joke Dancer 10-1 (10-5) Raced out wide, held up tracking leaders, lost place and struggling in rear at 12th, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Into Overdrive (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
