led 2nd, until headed when mistake 2 out, no impression
led to 2nd, tracked leader until 5th, outpaced when not fluent 11th, chased leader 3 out, led after 2 out, clear when hit last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th until 3 out, one pace
always behind, tailed off from 8th
Mister McGoldrick is a classy performer on his day but Sue Smith's gelding has not been at his best for some time now and he remains plenty high enough in the weights so is probably best watched with preference for Wild Cane Ridge, who gets the vote ahead of Ransboro. The last mentioned has shown progressive form in handicaps in Ireland and could be of interest on his debut for Nicky Richards but he may be best watched on his first start for the yard. Kung Hei Fat Choi has slipped to a decent mark but has given little cause for optimism of late and preference is for Wild Cane Ridge, who stepped up on his reappearance run when chasing home Red Scally at Hexham two weeks ago. With further improvement to come, Len Lungo's gelding looks worth a bet to go one better.
Mister McGoldrick 20-1 (11-12) In touch, mistake 6th, chased leaders 3 out, one pace, 4th of 11, 9l behind Demi Beau (10-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) sft.
Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, smooth headway to lead after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 9, hd behind Red Scally (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Ransboro (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd 5 out, led after 4 out, 3 lengths clear after 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last, all out, won at Killarney 2m 6f hcp chs sft in May beating Strong Project (11-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kung Hei Fat Choi (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders approaching 4 out, one pace from next, 4th of 14, 13l behind Almire Du Lia (11-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs in Nov '05.
