towards rear, fell 3 out
mid-division, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on and caught close home
mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace from last
held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd place, led 4 out, headed before last, kept on
tracked leader, ridden before 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace from 2 out
rear division, pushed along 11th and soon outpaced, headway from 3 out, kept on to lead close home
led and soon clear until 5 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out
Golden Investment returned to action with a victory at Wetherby. A 7lb rise and testing ground make this a more difficult test but the going should not be a problem for Smuggler's Stash, a runner-up at Hexham last month and a winner over 3m2f here back in April. PRESENTED has recorded a frustrating run of placed efforts since winning off a much higher mark last year but finished ahead Buffalo Ballet and Finaghy Ayr when a close-up third in a qualifier at Ayr. Lisa Harrison’s charge looks to have every chance in today’s final on that evidence and gets the vote. Nortonthorpelegend, Purcell's Bridge and Basford Ben were all well beaten at Wetherby last time when Tickenwolf fell. The latter is hard to predict but beat the selection at Hexham in September and is not out of this if back to his best.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, modest 7th when fell 15th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, prominent, led 5th until next, led 8th, headed after 10th, led before 11th, headed approaching 3 out, mistake last, weakened, 4th of 10, 26l behind Daklondike (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Golden Investment (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) In touch, went 2nd before 4 out, led last, kept on well towards finish, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Doktor Glaz (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 15th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 10, 37l behind Daklondike (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Buffalo Ballet 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway chasing leaders 4th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th from 3 out, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Acdc (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Presented (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, left tracking leader 2nd, led 15th, joined 2 out, headed last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Acdc (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner from last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Frank The Slink (10-4) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, behind when mistake 15th, pushed along before next, plugged on in 5th from 2 out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Acdc (11-4) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Basford Ben 20-1 (10-4) Led until 5th, led next, headed 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened 14th, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Daklondike (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
