led to 4 out, soon pushed along and reminders, weakened from 2 out
held up, mid-division, headway 7th to chase leaders, weakened from 2 out
in touch, in 4th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no impression on winner
tracked leaders, in 3rd, pushed along and looking one pace when fell 3 out
with leader, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden before last, one pace
held up, towards rear, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well
held up, towards rear, pushed along before and hampered 3 out, headway 2 out, kept on same pace
in rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
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PATSYS CASTLE likes a test of stamina and has now won five of his ten starts over timber including after completing a double at Newbury despite a 10lb rise for his victory at Warwick. He's up another 5lb here but it's difficult to see him out of the frame and he gets the vote. Benenden has failed to cope with a 5lb rise for his victory at Southwell in June while Oliver Sherwood has reached for blinkers for Carry On Sydney as he hasn't won since February 2014. Lough Salt showed potential on his opening run over hurdles at Catterick but was well beaten in both subsequent starts on this track. Rocklim scored at Musselburgh in February and looks the type to do better this campaign though an absence since March isn't ideal.
Patsys Castle (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Made all, joined when mistake 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Carre Noir (11-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Benenden (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 6th, mistake 9th, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before last where mistake, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Some Kinda Lama (11-5) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Carry On Sydney 20-1 (11-8) Always in rear, 13th of 15, 32 1/4l behind Arthur Mc Bride (11-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Rocklim (FR) 4-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, one pace and never dangerous, 4th of 12, 26l behind Ganbei (11-3) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Barramundi (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up, mid-division, hampered 2nd, went poor 4th from 2 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Lough Salt (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway to chase winner from 5 out until 3 out, one pace after, 3rd of 5, 18l behind Born Survivor (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Feb.
Tuscan Gold 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, 9th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Blue Rambler (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cleve Cottage 28-1 (11-9) Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 13, dist behind Zakety Zak (10-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bell Weir 33-1 (10-4) In rear, hampered 6th, not fluent next, plugged on flat, 6th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Kerrow (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
