held up in touch, not fluent 5th or 7th, effort 3 out, weakened before last
with leader, led after 4th, not fluent and headed 3 out, stayed on same pace from before last
led until after 4th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
tracked leaders, prominent from 2nd, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next
held up in touch in rear, headway to challenge 3 out, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 7th, soon weakened
Attwaal stepped up to this trip for the first time at Wetherby and didn't run quite up to expectations so a 4lb rise in the weights looks harsh. Allthegear No Idea looked to be going the right way and started favourite at Lingfield last month after winning there a few weeks earlier but couldn't cope with Got The Nac. He'd run well over this trip earlier so should be in the mix. Winning point-to-pointer ST JOHNS POINT had been brought along steadily and was well supported at Towcester last month where he made no mistake. He looks capable of better and can take this, though Theregoesthetruth could cause a problem as she followed an easy victory over this trip at Leicester with a good run on a return visit in a better class event.
Attwaal (IRE) 15-8fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before last, lost 2nd place run-in when no extra, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Smooth Stepper (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs.
Themanfrom Minella (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ran wide after 3 out, soon lost place, 7th of 8, 24l behind Hi Note (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Allthegear No Idea (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Tracked leader, slow 5th, soon outpaced, rallied to challenge 2 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Got The Nac (11-5) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
St Johns Point (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, soon hard pressed, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Big Mike (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Theregoesthetruth (IRE) 13-8fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra and held near finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Brownville (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Seven Summits (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division on inside, headway to join leaders 5th, in touch when fell 4 out, in a race won by Hold The Bucks (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft, 10 ran.
