held up mid-division, headway before 4th, join leader 8th, led before 3 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along before 8th, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, no impression
towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway before 3 out, led last, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
prominent, headway 8th, every chance 2 out, no extra from last
in rear, blundered 5th, mistake 5 out, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, one pace
led to 3rd, weakened from 6th
SPECIAL CATCH is 6lb higher than when taking this last year but only found one too good off this mark at Perth when last seen so a repeat could be on the cards as he'll handle conditions. Rock On Rocky won three times at the start of the year, including one on heavy going, but the handicapper was in charge thereafter. Wolf Sword did well last term but is another returning on a new career-high mark. Mumgos Debut is likely to find this company too hot but Ubaltique is a previous course and distance and capable when in the mood. Upsilon Bleu usually needs a run or two but does have a touch of class.
Upsilon Bleu (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Not fluent, always behind, 17th of 24, 36 1/4l behind Rock The World (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Special Catch (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders going well before 4 out, went 2nd before next, effort to challenge 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and kept on same pace flat, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mystifiable (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lake View Lad (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Led to 6th, lost place after 9th, headway before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Palm Grey (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Archive (FR) 15-2 (11-5) In rear, 11th before 6th, good headway to 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression, weakened before last, dropped to moderate 5th run-in, 5th of 13, 35l behind Nobody Home (10-3) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Rock On Rocky 22-1 (10-0) Towards tear, ridden and headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Forest Bihan (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Pressed leader until 5th, 2nd again 7th, challenged 9th, led after 12th, slipped on bend before 4 out, stayed on well to draw clear flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gd in Apr beating Mister Kit (10-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Ubaltique (FR) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, not fluent 8th, given reminder, struggling before slow next, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in May.
Mumgos Debut (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked winner until ridden 2 out, weakened approaching next, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
