prominent, chased winner approaching 4 out, stayed on from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, soon struggling
mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leader, lost place after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th
pushed along towards rear, headway 6th, kept on from 3 out
prominent, chased winner approaching 6th, weakening when hit 4 out
behind, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
always behind
Double Default gets the confident vote here with Ferrando and BallaBriggs rating the main dangers. The selection was a good second behind Chief dan George in a better race last time out thast form has since been franked and under similar conditions here he is hard to oppose. Ferrando rates the main danger on his latest second behind Key Time but he has already given the impression he will be suited by a longer trip and he is opposable on that basis. BallaBriggs is another that could go well on his latest third behind Dancer's Serenade but that form has since been let down and again he looks vulnerable. Of the remainder Brickies Mate is from a shrewd in-form yard abnd should be noted in the market but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find and for the winner we return to Double Default.
BallaBriggs (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up, headway 4th, outpaced 6th, rallied 2 out, kept on flat, 2nd of 12, nk behind Dancer's Serenade (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.
Brickies Mate 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 14l behind Key Time (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Diego El Greco (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 6, 10l behind Macha Eria (9-13) at La Roche-Post 2m1f 4yo chs gd in Aug.
Double Default (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Chief Dan George (11-5) at Ayr 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Ferrando 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Key Time (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Scrappie (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 5th, soon outpaced, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 18, 38l behind Imperial Commander (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sea Trader 100-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden and every chance approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 9th of 15, 46l behind Gold Thread (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Tartan Snow 200-1 (11-3) Always behind, 14th of 17, well behind Double Eagle (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.