tracked leaders in 4th on inside, mistake and weakened 4 out, lost remote 4th run-in
tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, headed 3 out, soon no extra, weakened into 3rd run-in
led until 6th, chased leader, reminder next, pushed along home turn, lost 2nd before 4 out, hung right from next, ridden and kept on into well held 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
waited with in rear, hit 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, went remote 4th run-in
close 3rd, went 2nd going well before 4 out, led next, soon clear, easily
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Check My Pulse got up on the run-in to score at Carlisle last month and is only 4lb higher. Izzy's Champion came right back to form at Perth in September but neither Six One Nine nor Follow Your Fire have shown much lately. OBEY THE RULES doesn’t always find a great deal in the closing stages but Brian Hughes may be able to poach a big enough lead around here to get the McCain runner back in the winner’s enclosure.
Coolmoyne 10-3 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Roxyfet (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Obey The Rules (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed after last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Court Royale (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Six One Nine (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Prominent, slow 1st, led next, headed 4th, led 6th, headed after 7th, lost 2nd 3 out, no extra in 3rd next, fell last, at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Izzy's Champion (IRE) 3-1fav (10-10) Behind, headway 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Shanbally Rose (10-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Budarri 13-2 (10-9) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Rocco Storm (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Check My Pulse (IRE) 11-4fav (10-4) Held up off the pace in 5th, bad mistake 7th, rallied on inside from 2 out, led run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating If Not For Dylan (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 25 1/2l behind Gouet Des Bruyeres (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
