mid-division on outside, jumped slightly right, closed 12th, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, weakened flat
pressed leader, not fluent 5th, not fluent and pecked 8th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened from next
not fluent, mid-division, in touch after 14th, lost place before 4 out, soon well beaten
held up in rear, headway after 14th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, hard pressed, holding rival close home
chased leaders, went close 2nd and jumped right 4 out, 4th and weakening 2 out
not fluent in rear, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 4 out
led, ridden and headed last, pressing winner flat, stayed on, held close home
DESTINY IS ALL returned from a lay-off with a second over track and trip to stablemate Rapid Raider. Lucinda Russell’s charge has scope for further progress over fences and is preferred to Upandatit. The latter finished a distant second of only three finishers at Musselburgh recently while Better Getalong finished lame when fourth at Newcastle and is capable of better. Peak Time won over hurdles when last in action back in 2019 and debuts for a new yard.
Better Getalong (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden before 4 out, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th from last, no impression, 4th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Scene Not Herd (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Mustang Alpha (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, jumped left 5th, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Sidi Ismael (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Upandatit (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Close up, went 3rd at 11th, chased winner next, plugged on from 4 out, 2nd of 5, dist behind Magna Sam (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
If Not For Dylan (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Towards rear, hit 6th, blundered 8th, soon struggling, last of 7, 28 1/2l behind Dr Sanderson (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dora De Janeiro (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Disputed lead until led 5th, hampered and fell 11th, at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Peak Time 12-1 (11-7) Led until 1st, led after 5th, headed before 7th, led again 3 out, hard pressed before last, stayed on, holding 2nd towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Dancing Doug (11-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Destiny Is All (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, mistake and headed 2 out, ridden and stayed on, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Rapid Raider (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
