tracked leader until after 3rd, went 2nd 5 out, always going well up straight, led after last, easily
led, ridden and not fluent 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, no extra
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd and reminders, went 2nd after 3rd until 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
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A shocking turnout for a reasonable prize. Little Glenshee loves heavy ground and has some decent form in this grade though over longer trips and he could get outpaced in this small field. CASTLELAWN landed a couple of minor handicaps at Hexham in the summer when the ground was good but he's won a point-to-point on soft and shouldn't be too inconvenienced by the going so gets the vote. Rockawango has won 10 times on the Flat and once over hurdles but is making his debut over the bigger obstacles with top weight in a handicap. Leroy Parker has run twice over fences, both times in this grade, and was beaten a long way on his debut before pulling up at Kelso.
Rockawango (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Held up in 6th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 35l behind Red Inca (11-1) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Mar.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Always prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Twin Plan (9-11) at Ayr 2m 5f (3) sft in Mar.
Leroy Parker (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered before 6th soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Clondaw Knight (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 11 ran.
Castlelawn (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 10, well behind Lucky Landing (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.