chased leaders, slow 3rd, weakened after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
led until after 2nd, remained prominent, not fluent 4 out, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led after next, stayed on well
led after 1st, took keen hold, mistake 4th, mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra closing stages and lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, outpaced 2 out, rallied after last, stayed on strongly to take 2nd towards finish
chased leaders, took keen hold, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
TASTY GINGER is getting closer and has decent claims on his recent second at Huntingdon. He should confirm running with Burnside and John Jenkins’ charge is also preferred to hurdling newcomer, The Otmoor Poet, without a win in six starts on the Flat. Walsingham Grange won over 1m2f on the level for Pam Sly and also goes hurdling for the first time today along with Castlerigg, well beaten in a bumper last month.
Castlerigg 5-2fav (10-12) In touch on inside, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f, 6th of 7, 22 1/4l behind St John's (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (6) gd in Oct.
Tasty Ginger (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Hollywood Road (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
The Otmoor Poet 5-1 (8-3) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Champagne Champ (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 12-1 (8-13) Held up, riden over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Dance The Dream (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sinamas (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 32 3/4l behind Wadigor (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Burnside (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, slow 4th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, 21 1/2l behind Hollywood Road (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Hammer Gun (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened after 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Hollywood Road (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
