towards rear and brought down 1st
led, headed before 5 out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, fell 5 out
tracked leader, led 5 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
towards rear, stumbled badly and hampered 5 out, soon pulled up
mid-division, fell 1st
held in rear, headway after 4 out, led before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened from 4 out
Nonrunner
The heavier the ground the better for the veteran Willie Hall who ploughed through the mud to score over the course and distance earlier this month. Lisa Harrison's charge is only 3lb higher and should be thereabouts though runner-up QUICK DECISSON should have his measure this time. He may have had a bit too much use made of him and was just run out of it but ridden with more restraint here can gain his revenge and take this. Young Palm has shown there is a race in him in his recent starts, especially at Punchestown on New Year's Eve, though the main threat may come from Supreme Asset, who was having just his second run since April when a close third in a better race at Leicester last month.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, switched left after next, close 3rd 2 out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Moscow Me (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Pressed leader, led narrowly 4 out (usual 5 out), ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Willie Hall (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Pekanheim (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Led to 4 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last, tailed off, pulled up, at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Young Palm (IRE) 9-2 (10-3) Led, ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Rolling Rocket (10-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Scimon Templar (FR) 15-2 (11-2) Hit 1st, tracked front pair, not fluent 4th, close up next, challenged on outside after 4 out (usual 5 out), ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th before last, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Willie Hall (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Glen Gyle (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders early, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th entering straight, no impression before 2 out, 6th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Witness Of Fashion (10-9) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Willie Hall 11-2 (10-2) Held up in last pair, close up 5th, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd before last, switched inside and ran on well flat, led narrowly final 50 yards, held on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Quick Decisson (11-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led, headed 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened after last (usual 2 out), lost modest 4th closing stages, 5th of 7, 31 1/4l behind My Friend George (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Frankie's Promise (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up in rear but in touch, hit 4th, blundered 9th and 10th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
