close up, led 3rd, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
in rear and in touch, pushed along 5th, weakened from 3 out
close up, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always held
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led before last, kept on well
behind, and in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
Film Director was well clear of the third when runner-up at Sedgefield a fortnight ago and should make a bold bid. But MASTER DEE makes more appeal given he had a subsequent winner back in third at Sedgefield when adding to an earlier win at Musselburgh. The hat-trick beckons for Donald McCain's charge. A winner at Wetherby on Boxing Day, Special Wells has been raised a further 6lb for finishing second at Bangor recently while Central Flame is preferred to Huntingdon third Fly Home Harry as the latter steps up in class.
Master Dee (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Raced wide, tracked leader, joined leader 3 out, led next, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Quick Brew (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Film Director (IRE) 14-5 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased winner from 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Red Danaher (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Special Wells 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leading pair until outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, soon chased winner, every chance last, kept on, ridden and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Rascal (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Central Flame 8-1 (10-11) Behind, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 13l behind Uisge Beatha (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Jan.
Fly Home Harry 11-4fav (11-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, 2nd approaching 4th until next, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before hit 3 out, rallied into 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Grand March (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
