chased leader, ridden, weakened 4 out
always towards rear, hit 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, clear approaching last
in rear, weakened 8th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
held up, chased leaders 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, every chance between 4 out and 3 out, ridden, mistake 2 out, weakened last
led, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, mistake next, one pace
A very open race in which Treasured Memories gets the vote to win again at the main expense of Aberdare. The selection won well last time out at the track for jockey Clive Storey. He has gone up 7lbs in the weights for that win but he looks to be going the right way now judged by his reappearance run and with more to come after another mini-break, he gets the nod. Storm Prospect needs to be watched in the betting, along with fellow course winner Aberdare. The last-named is just out of the handicap but is a winner over this trip and shaped as if a return to winning ways may be near when running well at Kelso last time. Red Scally is not the most reliable of horses but cannot be ruled out, whilst Carrietau needs to perform better than of late. Treasured Memories then gets the nomination.
Hill Port (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Always behind, last of 19, well behind Splurge (10-3) at Gowran Park 2m 1f hcp hdl 81-123 hvy in Jan.
Red Scally 9-4 (11-1) Held up, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind Colorado Pearl (10-8) at Fakenham 3m beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Overserved 12-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, ridden 8th, weakened next, 6th of 11, 21l behind Raslan (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Storm Prospect 6-1 (11-6) Held up, outpaced 4 out, staying on same pace when blundered last, 4th of 13, 16l behind Inch High (10-10) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Carrietau 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last, 5th of 18, 6l behind Pelo Du Bief (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Treasured Memories 15-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, steady headway 7th, challenged approaching 3 out, led and blundered 2 out, driven out, won at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Em's Royalty (11-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Aberdare 28-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden next and kept on flat, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dickie Lewis (11-1) at Kelso 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan.
