held up in touch in rear, outpaced 8th, tailed off when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, edged left and weakened before next
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 8th, weakened next, hung left from 3 out, went remote 3rd run-in
headway on inside tracking leaders 3rd, pushed along briefly before 7th, 2nd going well before 3 out, pushed along and 1 length down 2 out, no extra before last
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 7th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, no chance after
led until narrowly headed 4th, in front again 8th, made rest, awkward 2 out, in command approaching the last, ridden and kept on well to go clear run-in
pressed winner, slight lead and dived at 4th, narrowly headed 8th, chased winner until ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, weakened into 4th run-in
Simmply Sam won over a shorter trip here in January but has struggled in a couple of subsequent starts. Andhaar has been thereabouts over 3m at Musselburgh, but on good ground, while What A Dream reverts to the smaller obstacles for the first time since 2011 having won twice in 29 starts over fences. TOMAHAWK WOOD scored in heavy going over track and trip on his latest start and Donald Whillans’ charge is fancied to shrug off a 7lb rise in the weights in this company.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, weakening when fell 2 out, at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Tomahawk Wood 9-1 (11-2) In touch, led before and blundered 3 out, kept on, driven out, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Fearless Tunes (11-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Andhaar 9-1 (11-4) Led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Pulpitarian (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Cruachan (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In rear and pushed along, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Landmarque (11-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Simmply Sam 33-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway under pressure after 4 out, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, no impression with leaders, 4th of 17, 20 1/4l behind Aengus (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Hurricane Rita (FR) 5-1 (10-13) With leader, led 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Bescot Springs (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
What A Dream 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 12th, no impression 3 out, 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Banny's Lad (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
