tracked leaders, jumped slow 10th, strong reminders soon after, pulled up before next
in touch in rear, headway 14th, pressed winner 4 out until ridden next, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 15th
in rear, slow 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
made all, pressed from 4 out, asserted from 2 out, edged left flat
in touch in rear, headway 10th, close 5th when blundered and unseated rider 11th
mostly tracked winner, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace
Shrewd Investor's recent run behind Bear Dancing at Newcastle would be good enough but he's hardly a reliable type and has enough weight. Teenando has been in poor form but likes it around here and is a threat to all and though the form figures of PANAMA AT ONCE make poor reading he was in very good heart on fast ground at this time a year ago and a chance is taken on a revival of fortunes. The remainder have even less to recommend them in a poor contest.
Shrewd Investor (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led 12th, headed 13th, led again 5 out, clear from 3 out, headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Bear Dancing (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Devil Water 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 31l behind Against The Wind (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Panama At Once 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Bear Dancing (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Bayfirth (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Held up, in touch approaching 6th, kept on from 2 out, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Strongpoint (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov '09.
Teenando (IRE) 20-1 (9-13) Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 6th, in a race won by Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 17 ran.
Norminster 50-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden 4 out, well behind after 2 out, 8th of 17, 33l behind Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Almond Court (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) With leader, led 3rd, headed after 4th, left 2nd next until ridden 2 out, held when fell last, in a race won by Delightfully (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.