mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, drew clear from final bend, eased close home
led, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, clear after 7th, not fluent next, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, lost place after 8th, well beaten from 3 out
held up towards rear, pushed along briefly 8th, headway on outside 3 out, mistake 2 out, every chance before last, 3rd and no impression on winner from final bend
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before last
chased leader until 3 out, weakened from next
held up in rear, plugged on before last, never dangerous
raced keenly, chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon beaten, 4th and no impression when mistake last
mid-division, headway after 2 out, 3rd when blundered last, went 2nd final bend, no impression on winner, kept on
always in rear
Not a strong contest and it might be worth giving NATIVE CHOICE a chance despite uninspiring form figures. He's not performed badly on his two handicap starts and remains open to improvement over timber after just five runs. He's down a couple of pounds too and is worth a shot over this longer trip. Rock On Tommy has a similar profile except he's up three-quarters of a mile in trip and should be noted in the market as he's been a massive outsider on all starts. Excalibur has a shout if repeating the significant improvement shown last time under today's pilot and Grand Enterprise cannot be ruled out if ready to go on a first start since late November.
Jelski (GER) 11-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th, behind from next, pulled up after 2 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Native Choice (IRE) 15-2 (12-2) Held up in mid-division, headway after 4th, outpaced final bend, no impression after, well held run-in, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Poucor (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Article Fifty (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Rock On Tommy 22-1 (11-6) Towards rear, some minor late headway, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Ragamuffin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Red Ochre 13-2 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 7th, hampered 9th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
On We Go (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, 3rd and held last, soon 4th, kept on, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Liffeydale Dreamer (11-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Grand Enterprise 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden along briefly before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 17, 15 1/2l behind Jessica Rabbit (10-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Excalibur (POL) 11-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, strong challenge last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Black Lightning (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Crakehall Lad (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Always in rear, weakened 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Millie Of Mayo (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Leannes Lady (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Held up, in touch 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Bellaney Gem (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
