with leader, ridden before 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, in rear from 4th and soon pushed along, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, lost place from 4 out and pulled up
led, slipped slightly on bend before 3 out, headed 3 out, ridden and hampered 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced
towards rear, weakened from 4 out
held up in touch, outpaced from 5th, plugged on from before 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden before and left in lead 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
in touch and keen, led 3 out, fell next
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and every chance last, kept on towards finish
WILDE PASTURES scored easily under Dale Irving at Ayr in October and went up 10lb as a consequence. He's been unable to cope in better races at Wetherby but is back in his correct grade and has been dropped a few pounds so gets the nod. Claude Carter isn't exactly prolific but won here in November and has performed with credit in two subsequent starts on the Flat. Ellistrin Belle may have been flattered to beat the long odds-on Agent Fedora at Sedgefield but the assessor has taken the form literally and raised her a massive 12lb. Definitely Glad produces the occasional bit of form but is still a maiden after 16 starts and though Honourable Gent won two of his last three starts late in 2013, the latest of them by 7l at Newcastle in December, he hasn't run subsequently. The four-year-old Dry Your Eyes should win races in time and starts off in handicaps from a very low mark.
Wilde Pastures (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) With leader, led 6th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace from next, 4th of 8, 8l behind Upsilon Bleu (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Dec.
Potomac (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leading trio until not fluent and lost place 4th, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Bayan (11-3) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul '13.
Jabus (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 8th of 14, 14l behind Lilly The Lioness (11-6) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Sep.
Claude Carter 20-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led before 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Waltz Darling (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Ellistrin Belle 5-1 (10-10) In rear and in touch, went 3rd before 4 out, led 3 out, clear after 2 out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov beating Agent Fedora (10-13) by 10l, 4 ran.
Catchthemoonlight 10-1 (10-9) In rear, headway under pressure 2 out, hit next, stayed on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Thankyou Very Much (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Viking Chief (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Catching On (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in May, 8 ran.
Urban Kode (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Led, headed 4th, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 20l behind Endeavor (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Honourable Gent 4-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead before and not fluent last, soon clear, won at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec '13 beating A Little Bit Dusty (11-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Dry Your Eyes (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed bend before last, chased clear winner when fell last, in a race won by Isabella Liberty (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hdle (3) gd in Oct, 8 ran.
Definitely Glad (IRE) 4-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 2nd, joined 5th, headed 3 out, weakened last, 6th of 11, 10l behind Thankyou Very Much (10-7) at Musselburgh 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
