held up mid-division, headway 6th, led approaching next, clear after 4 out, eased heavily run-in
prominent, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up, weakened 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
with leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up in touch, chased leaders 7th, in 3rd and beat when mistake 3 out
held up in touch, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, chased winner briefly 4 out, weakened approaching next
held up, chased winner approaching 3 out, no impression
held up, chased winner after 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened 8th
led, headed approaching 7th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Money Trix is preferred to Wise Man and Winapenny. Money Trix is an impeccably bred sort and the family has thrown up stayer after stayer. He was a convincing winner at Kelso and while today we think he will win ¿ he looks to have ¿future chaser¿ written all over him. Wise Man still has few miles on the clock despite his advancing years. He has few stamina doubts and can handle plenty of cut in the ground. He is returning from absence. Winapenny failed to build on a recent effort at Carlisle but appears to have chances of staying this trip. One Sniff is watched in the market. An expensive purchase for John Hales ¿ he has not been seen out since running in point-to-points two years ago. Sotovik has plenty to do with our selection on their most recent meeting and is opposed. Nicky Richards sets an interesting puzzle for punters in the nightcap but we will chance the proven form of Money Trix on this occasion.
Money Trix (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well to lead run-in, won at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan beating My Final Bid (11-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Bubba Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always behind, 10th of 14, well behind Money Trix (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led, clear 2nd, ridden 3 out, hit and headed 2 out, hung left and weakened from last, 4th of 14, 7l behind According To John (11-4) at Ayr 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Sotovik (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Close up, ridden 3 out, soon no extra, 5th of 14, 23l behind Money Trix (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Winapenny (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway when mistake 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out, 5th of 11, well behind Don't Push It (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (D) sft in Dec.
Wise Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Towards rear, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 5l behind Time To Reflect (10-3) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft in Apr.
Lethem Present (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Morgan Be (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
One Sniff (IRE) Won at Killeady 3m ptp sft in Apr '04 beating Justthetwoofus by 10l, 12 ran.
