chased leaders, outpaced approaching 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, weakened last
chased winner, no impression after 2 out
made all, quickened pace approaching 2 out, clear approaching last
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Rapscallion gets the confident vote here with Border Tale and Motive rating the main dangers. The selection has been in good form of late and still had every chance until being carried out last time out. He again has conditions to suit and off what remains a fair mark he is taken to win again for his up and coming yard. Border Tale rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time and he is taken on with this in mind. Motive would win this easily on his best form of a couple of seasons ago but he has shown little since. However he should be spot on for this and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Little Bob's best form is with more cut in the ground and with this in mind Rapscalion is our idea of the winner.
Motive (FR) 10-1 (10-13) Towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 24l behind Culcabock (10-6) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Calculaite 7-2 (11-1) Towards rear, blundered 4 out, soon beaten, last of 7, 49l behind Glingerbank (11-1) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in Nov.
Rapscallion (GER) 4-9fav (11-6) Held up, good headway 3 out, going well and every chance when carried out 2 out in race won by Primitive Academy (11-3) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Dec, 15 ran.
Deedeetee (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Led, clear of remainder with 2nd, some slight mistakes, headed 4th, in front again before 4 out, strongly pressed and headed before straight, no extra from before last, kept on same, 7th of 18, 15l behind Casa Que Canta (10-5) at Thurles.
Border Tale 8-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next, 6th of 12, 9l behind Culcabock (10-6) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Tranos (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, effort after 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 16l behind Along The Nile (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Nov.
Little Bob 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, well behind Augustine (11-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
