tracked leaders, ridden to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 2nd, no impression
in touch on outer, went 2nd 4 out, led before last, ridden out flat (no time taken)
behind, headway when hit 10th, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front trio from next, tailed off
mid-division, ridden 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last, tailed off
mid-division on inside, fell 10th
behind, struggling after 9th, tailed off 4 out
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, struggling after 8th, tailed off 4 out
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace flat, just held on for 2nd
KILRONAN CASTLE showed some progress when placed at Bangor on only his second start over fences. A dual winner over timber, he can open his account over the larger obstacles in a weak handicap. Safari Journey finished just ahead of Attimo when fourth at Southwell and both are previous course and distance winners back on winning marks but Sergeant Pink has not won over fences since 2013. Uno Valoroso returns to action but remains 10lb higher than last year’s success in a chase at Catterick.
Kilronan Castle 6-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Mumgos Debut (10-3) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Attimo (GER) 5-1 (11-8) Chased winner, bad blunder 9th, pushed along before 11th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 4 out, soon struggling, lost modest 4th close home, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sergeant Pink (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Aleksandar (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, in rear before 5th, mistake 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 34l behind Lowanbehold (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Safari Journey (USA) 25-1 (11-5) Held up well in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th close home, 4th of 7, 9l behind Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Roman Numeral (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Took keen hold, held up, in mid-division, on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, 11th of 16, dist behind Loch Linnhe (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Have You Had Yours (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) In touch and keen, lost place from 9 out, 5th of 8, 28l behind Gold Opera (11-7) at Ayr 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jewellery (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear weakened before 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Danceintothelight (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Alchimix (FR) 28-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders until 3rd, soon in rear and outpaced, plugged on from 4 out, went 4th run-in, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Halcyon Days (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
