got warm beforehand, tracked leaders, raced keenly, left in lead after 4th, pressed 2 out, headed before last, 3rd and well held flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
led, slowed up, reluctant before 2nd and headed before 2nd, soon led again, went clear before 4th, reluctant at the 4th and soon headed and dropped rear, kept on from 2 out
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance last, no impression on winner flat
jumped right 1st, towards rear, well beaten from 3 out
chased leader, led before 2nd, soon headed, ridden after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, ran on well, comfortably
Whyzzat was due to run in the 8.15 at Dundalk last night. Scots Gold was never getting to CARAMELISED (NAP) at Stratford on hurdling debut and the latter then trounced Addosh at the same track with Crane a further 16 lengths away in third. Alan King’s charge looks an above-average early-season novice and is fancied to see off the also-unbeaten Sacre Pierre off level weights.
Caramelised 4-9fav (11-4) Held up in touch, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug beating Addosh (10-5) by 19l, 11 ran.
Whyzzat 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along before 3 out and ridden before next, no impression from last and kept on same pace run-in, 7th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Realist (10-10) at Down Royal 2m 1f gd in Aug.
Crane (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 11, 35l behind Caramelised (11-4) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Scots Gold (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd just after last, not trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Fred Bear (10-12) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Stigwood (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, some headway in 4th over 2f out, took 3rd over 1f out but left behind by leaders, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8l behind Knight Of Kings (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Von Melas (IRE) 80-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Eclipse De Lunar (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Addosh 15-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, bad mistake 3rd, headway from 3 out, went 2nd final bend, not fluent last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 19l behind Caramelised (11-4) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Sacre Pierre (FR) 4-9fav (11-5) Chased leader, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, soon headed, led again 2 out, drew clear after last, stayed on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Forever Forward (10-12) by 10l, 4 ran.
