in rear, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off
keen early held up, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace run in
held up when blundered and fell 18th
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 19th
close up, hampered 19th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
in rear when fell 1st
tracked leaders, hampered 19th, soon chased winner until ridden 4 out, stayed on one pace run in
led, headed 3rd, close up, chased winner 19th, ridden 2 out, led soon after next, headed run in, stayed on one pace
close up, led 5th, ridden 2 out, pecked and headed soon headed next, rallied to lead again run in, asserted towards finish, gamely
in touch, headway 6th, ridden and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Total Assets and Lowanbehold have won the last two renewals with the latter back on a winning mark though the former is preferred after placing at Kelso recently. But MISFITS (NAP) was beaten only a short-head in heavy going over course and distance back in March and a recent second over 3m here to Classical Milano suggests Lucinda Russell’s charge can go one better back over this longer trip. The latter has since been beaten off today’s mark at Carlisle while For Jim returns to chasing after placed efforts over timber though looks high enough in the weights. Graystown is not badly treated on his best form but is unproven over this far.
Misfits (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Held up, headway 15th, led before mistake last, soon headed, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Classical Milano (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Total Assets 9-2 (11-4) Not fluent 1st, tracked winner, ridden and lost place 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/2l behind Court Baloo (10-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Nakadam (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway before 14th, challenged from 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Weststreet (11-4) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Classical Milano (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Disputed lead until led 8th, headed 4 out, soon lost place, 5th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Bafana Blue (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
For Jim (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Made most until 3rd, chased leader until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 12, 9l behind March Is On (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Graystown (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up in touch, reminder after 8th, headway on outside 12th, ridden and outpaced after 5 out, left modest 3rd when hit and hampered next, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Knockoura (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up next, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Off the pace in 4th, not fluent 12th, ridden next, closed 15th, weakened 2 out, went 4th flat, 3rd of 6, 21l behind Dutch Canyon (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Dontdelay (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind No Trumps (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place after 5th, slow 7th, pushed along in rear 11th, rallied into 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 18l behind Square Viviani (11-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
