held up in rear, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon hampered, weakened before 2 out
held up behind, headway approaching and 1 length down and going well when fell 3 out
made all, challenged 3 out, soon left clear, stayed on strongly from last, eased towards finish
tracked winner, ridden before 3 out, one pace froom 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on from 2 out, no impression
Bocamix ran an astonishing race behind Carlito Brigante at Haydock in November when a 66/1 chance but ruined his handicap mark in the process. Double Eagle will like the ground but has only been running moderately over hurdles and fences. Degas Art, once one of the brightest prospects in the north, has slowly been returning to form and should have a big say here, but this is MISTER PETE's ideal trip. Conditions are in his favour and the form of his latest run behind Too Cool To Fool has been boosted so he can gain his fourth success over timber.
Bocamix (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place from 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Hunterview (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft, 13 ran.
Degas Art (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, narrow lead when fell 4 out, in a race won by Si Bien (11-0) at Newcastle 2m beg chase (4) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Livvy Inn (USA) 28-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off from 3 out, last of 13, well behind Diklers Oscar (10-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Double Eagle 7-2 (11-9) Led, jumped mostly right throughout, headed 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 9, 16l behind Borero (10-10) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan.
Mister Pete (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and jumped left 2 out when hard pressed, headed final 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Too Cool To Fool (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Bollin Fiona 33-1 (10-11) Mid-divsion, hit 2nd, ridden along next, weakened after 4th, 8th of 14, 36l behind Fair Spin (10-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.