raced keenly, led, clear 9f 12f out until 9f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leader, led over 3f out, clear over 2f out until over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon beaten
held up, struggling over 3f out, went 3rd final furlong, no impression
NELLS SON had the subsequent winner Fortescue Wood 11 lengths behind when winning a shade cosily here in December and he may also bee too good for the latter’s stablemate Travail D'Orfevre, a debut winner here in November. Fringill Dike has a nice pedigree for jumping being by Mahler and the first foal to race of a Presenting mare who won over hurdles in Ireland. He’s preferred to the former pointer Arlo.
Fortescue Wood (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m (3) hvy in Jan beating Ahoy Senor (11-4) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Nells Son 11-8fav (11-2) Bit keen, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to assert final furlong, won at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec beating Grozni (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Arlo (FR) (11-11) In rr, last 1/2way, mstk 4out, prog to 6th bef 2out, rdn aftr 2out, sn onepce, left in 4th last, ko, nev nrr, 4th of 8, 15l behind Gringo D'aubrelle (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Enemy At The Gate (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Biondo.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) 7-1 (11-4) In rear but still in touch, smooth headway on home turn, pressed leaders travelling strongly over 1f out, led final furlong, pushed out to win narrowly, won at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov beating Highstakesplayer (11-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Fringill Dike (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Credo Star.
