held up in touch, chased winner approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, kept on, no impression
headway to chase leaders 3 out, challenged next, weakened from last
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, reminder after 1st, weakened from 4 out
tracked leader, led approaching 4th, stayed on well from last
held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, one pace from last
held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out, no impression
in rear, pushed along approaching 5th, soon outpaced
Horseracing's equivalent of indigestion after the feast of some thirty minutes previously, and BRACKENMOSS can provide some relief at the expense of Cassius and Nelson Du Ronceray. Keith Reveley's mare put up a respectable reappearance at Sedgefield on good ground but she is considerably better with plenty of give underfoot and should find conditions very much to her liking. At the likely odds, she makes plenty of appeal. Cassius would be a popular local winner. He has gone up the weights though his manner of racing ensures that the handicapper has not had a chance to really clobber him for those labours. Nelson Du Ronceray reverts back to hurdles having disappointed over the larger obstacles. The market will give us a fair idea of what to expect on his first run for some time. Glingerbank has won on soft going in the past and he could not be faulted for his success here in November. Kempski drops back to two miles and should find trip and going to his favour. Its Tough won a maiden hurdle for David Pipe before losing his way from thereon in. He will be making a belated reappearance under Peter Monteith's care. Babblon Brooke is noted in the market on his British debut. There are plenty of plausible winners and Brackenmoss makes most appeal to us.
Glingerbank (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headed into mid-division 7th, tracked leaders 2 out, led last, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Dancing Dik (10-11) by 3l, 12 ran.
Nelson du Ronceray (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Held up, headway and in touch 4 out, outpaced and mistake next, weakening when left moderate 4th last, 6th of 10, 34l behind Cantgeton (10-1) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Front Rank (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, lost place when hampered 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Glingerbank (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov.
Kempski 16-1 (11-9) Led, headed approaching 5 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, well behind Open de L'Isle (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Babblon Brooke (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by No Stopping Sarah (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens09 in Sep, 16 ran.
Its Tough (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 16, 46l behind Cashel Blue (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Cassius (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) In rear, chased leaders 3rd, every chance 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Percussionist (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Star Tenor (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden after 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 9, 48l behind Open de L'Isle (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov.
Follow On 14-1 (10-11) Held up, headway and in touch 9th, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Spring Breeze (11-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Nov.
Always Best 25-1 (10-0) With leaders, pushed along halfway, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Percussionist (11-12) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.
Brackenmoss (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway to go mid-division 6th, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Echo Point (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov.
