chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
led to 8th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, no extra from last
mid-division, outpaced approaching 7th, headway 3 out, stayed on from last
chased leaders, led 8th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well
held up, blundered 8th, headway after 3 out, kept on
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last
chased leaders, took closer order 7th, one pace from 2 out
FRITH is given the vote to follow up on his recent win at the expense of Sound Of Cheers and Eborarry. The selection does have seven more pounds on his back following his win over course and distance last time out. He had been running well in his previous races and was entitled to win that day. He will have to improve once again and put in a personal best effort and if doing so he will prove difficult to beat. Sound Of Cheers was in winning form at Kelso last time out. That was back in May though and with an eight pound hike in the weights he is possibly best watched on his return to the track. Eborarry looks more than capable of being competitive off his current handicap mark and has run some fine races in defeat of late. He always seems to run his heart out and can once again be in the money. But for the winner we return to Frith.
Pauntley Gofa 10-1 (11-9) fell in race won by Frith (10-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Master Nimbus (10-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Oct '07.
Oso Magic 7-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 21l behind Frith (10-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
I'm Your Man 2-1fav (10-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Run To Space (10-13) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Italiano 25-1 (11-9) Soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, 4 lengths down in 3rd when blundered last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Lerida (9-12) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct.
More Like It (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, steady headway from 9th, edged right and outpaced 2 out, hit last, stayed on one pace flat, took 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Cybora (10-9) at Leicester 2m 4f chs 0-90 (5) gd in Nov.
Frith (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) In touch, headway 3 out, mistake next, driven to lead close home, won at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Mystic Glen (10-0) by 2l, 11 ran.
Sound Of Cheers 9-2fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, chased leader after 2 out, led after last, ran on, won at Kelso 2m 6f sll hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in May beating Jupsala (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Red Dawn (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Mid-division when fell at the 3rd in race won by Frith (10-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Eborarry (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) In touch, mistake and rider lost iron 9th, chased winner after 3 out to before last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Stormy Beech (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
Silvo (NZ) 14-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, led soon after 6th, headed after 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Kings Quay (10-13) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Pennybid (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 39l behind Fred Bojangals (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in May.
