chased front pair, lost place approaching 6th, regained 3rd 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with clear pair before next, lost remote 3rd closing stages
tracked leader, blundered 6th, led 3 out, ridden after last, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra near finish
raced keenly, held up, in last pair, headway after 5th, tracked front pair approaching next, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on to take remote 3rd closing stages, no chance with clear pair
held up, in last pair, struggling after 6th, plugged on to dispute remote 3rd flat, no chance with leaders
led, headed 3 out, ridden after next, rallied flat, every chance when rider dropped whip final 50 yards, regained lead near finish
Wazowski is penalised for an earlier success at Hexham and unseated at the first on his latest start at the same track. Fit For Fifty and Late Date were both well beaten last month with the former making his hurdling bow today so a chance is taken on the returning RYEDALE RACER. He never looked like winning when third in a handicap at Sedgefield in March but that form reads well enough in this context and a repeat should see Malcom Jefferson’s charge in the mix. Points winner Ballyarthur made a decent start over timber with a second at Huntingdon but that was over a year ago now and he may need this.
Wazowski 4-1 (11-5) Mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Ballyarthur (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, slow 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Nabucco (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.
Fit For Fifty 11-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, struggling final 7f, 8th of 9, dist behind Apasionado (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Late Date (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up 4th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, never on terms, 4th of 5, 30 3/4l behind Moon Racer (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) sft in Sep.
Ryedale Racer 4-9fav (11-0) Led until 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner before last, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Conquer Gold (10-7) at Hexham 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.