tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 5th, outpaced before 3 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out
tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
mid-division on inner, one pace before 2 out
always behind
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous
led, headed before 4th, hit 5th, one pace from 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th and raced wide, weakened after 3 out
towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out until no extra towards finish
with leader and raced wide, led before 4th, clear and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, ridden final 100 yards, kept on well
Accordingtoscript is the obvious one here as he won easily at Carlisle two runs ago and followed up by seven lengths over course and distance last month. But he has gone up 10lb and this is a slightly better race with Silver Shuffle and Dumbarton often thereabouts. Amir Pasha has been placed over course and distance recently and probably found 2m1f too sharp last time but Rock Relief hasn't been firing. LIGHT THE CITY hasn't raced since March but had a generally progressive profile over hurdles and on the all-weather at the start of the year and, with the ground in his favour, is worth another try over longer trips this winter.
Rock Relief (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden after 7th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, 27l behind Any Given Day (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
Silver Shuffle (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division, lost place 7th, rallied into modest 5th at the last, 5th of 11, 20l behind Trapper Peak (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Light The City (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Chased leaders, led approaching 4th, headed 4 out, rallied after next, every chance last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Rhymers Stone (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Dumbarton (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Held up in rear in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden and one pace when hung left between last 2, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Foot The Bill (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Revolutionary Road 66-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, detached after 5 out, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Shake The Bucket (11-9) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase gf in Jun.
Acordingtoscript (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Made all, clear before 2 out, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct beating Spitz (11-2) by 7l, 13 ran.
Jago River (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, in 4th and held when blundered last, 5th of 15, 16l behind Everdon Brook (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec '12.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders in 3rd after 3 out, no extra after next, 4th of 14, 11l behind Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Jukebox Melody (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, well behind Langley House (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
