chased leaders, weakening when fell 3 out
in touch, mistake 6th, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace
always behind
held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
held up in touch, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led before next, ran on
behind, hampered 3 out
mid-division, lost place after 5th, never dangerous after
held up, never dangerous
in touch, pulled hard and joined leader before 4th, mistake next, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
led, headed 5th, led again 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway 5th, led 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
prominent, pulled hard, lost place after 5th, blundered and hampered and unseated rider 3 out
always behind
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened next
The drop back in trip to two-and-a-quarter-miles may well have been the key to You Do The Math's success last time out at Kelso, as he weakened quickly when beaten on his previous outing over a half-mile further at Sedgefield. An extra furlong round the sharp Catterick track should not cause this son of Carroll House undue problems and he is taken to double up. North Landing, Macreater and Acceleration appear to provide the most likely dangers, with the former coming off a below-par fourth at Newcastle over a trip which could have been too short for him. Back up in distance by three furlongs, Richard Guest's charge should improve. Macreater is difficult to win with, as a career record of one win in 23 starts indicates, but he is entitled to improve a little off his third-place finish at Fakenham on his seasonal reappearance; while Acceleration was well behind You Do The Math last time. However, that was his first start for nearly six months and, on his Kelso victory back in May when he beat We'll Meet Again, he would be a leading contender here. But it is the more recent form of You Do The Math that earns Len Lungo's five-year-old the vote.
Quarry Island (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) In touch, headway 5th, ridden 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 13, 16l behind Longdale (11-2) at Hexham 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in May.
You Do The Math (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-4) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led last, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 2m 2f amt hcp hdl (F) gs beating That's Racing (10-5) by 9l, 18 ran.
Darialann (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Always in rear, ridden and weakened 8th, 10th of 12, well behind Chickapeakray (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Nov.
Welsh Dream 20-1 (9-11) Soon behind, blundered 3rd, soon tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Diamond Sal (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Nov.
North Landing (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when hampered last, 4th of 10, 23l behind The Names Bond (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) hvy.
Armentieres 16-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from next, 6th of 18, 5l behind Ball Games (11-2) at Catterick 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Nov.
Acceleration (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra approaching last, 5th of 18, 28l behind You Do The Math (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f amt hcp hdl (F) gs.
Macreater 25-1 (10-9) Led, joined 4th, ridden and headed 8th, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Chickapeakray (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (G) gd in Nov.
