mid-division, headway 5 out, went 3rd and one pace before last
in rear, blundered 8th, soon struggling, tailed off
led to 2nd, led before 5th, headed 4 out, weakened before last
mid-division, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, reminders after 4th, and 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
behind, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous
close up, weakened before 5 out
chased leaders, led before last, kept on well
led after 2nd, headed before 5th, led again 4 out, headed before last, kept on and always held
This is a bit of a shocker but it's safe to assume that Jim Dreaper hasn't sent Cerca Trova across the Irish Sea for the good of her health. She may not have raced since second at Downpatrick in September of last year but is proven on soft ground and must be thereabouts if anywhere near fully wound-up. But we'll give another chance to SEVENTEEN BLACK as his latest run at Kelso wasn't his true form. He'll strip fitter here and was successful on soft going at Perth in May. Dundee Blue blotted his copybook on his reappearance but was just beaten here in the spring and Star Presenter isn't out of this, despite top weight.
Star Presenter (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 29 1/2l behind Empty The Tank (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Cerca Trova (IRE) 9-2fav (10-12) Towards rear early before improving into mid-division, 8th with a circuit to race, took closer order before 4 out and soon 5th, further progress into 2nd after 3 out and ridden before next, every chance run-in and kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Lily Of Killarney (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp gf in Sep.
Jokers And Rogues (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Throthethatch (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bob's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Last pair, pushed along after 4th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Dundee Blue (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) With leader, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Seventeen Black (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Throthethatch (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rosquero (FR) 14-1 (10-2) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from 3 out until 2 out, one pace, 4th of 8, 22l behind Throthethatch (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Roxyfet (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, in rear and struggling from 8th, soon tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Champagne Agent (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Led to 9th, weakened from 14th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
