in touch in mid-division, closed 4th, lost place when hit 10th and given reminder, mistake and weakened 12th, pulled up before last
held up, headway 3rd, 3rd before 3 out, beaten when hampered and mistake next, weakened flat
prominent, ridden and lost lace 14th, effort 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
led until 1st, led next, headed 14th, lost place before 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
patiently ridden well in rear, headway from 3 out, led flat, soon clear, easily
tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, in last pair next, well behind before 12th, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 15th, weakened last
led 1st until 2nd, tracked leader, led again 14th, 6 lengths clear 2 out, headed and outpaced by winner flat
Auldthunder stayed on strongly to score over course and distance nine days ago and is expected to go well once again off a 9lb higher mark. Hellorboston and Red Danaher both would benefit from a little leniency from the handicapper and should be in the mix, whereas RUNSWICK RELAX makes plenty of appeal off what still rates as a very workable mark for the underrated Kenneth Slack to exploit. Slack's gelding has been in good heart on his last two starts and is expected to go close once again on the forecast better ground in receipt of weight all round.
Hellorboston (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) With leader, led 4th, headed 9th, weakening when unseated rider 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Red Danaher (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) With leaders, led before 4 out, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Caraline (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Houndscourt (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked winner on outside, lost place 10th, behind from 4 out, tailed off, last of 5, 19 3/4l behind Cloudy Joker (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Whats Up Woody (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Prominent, led after 8th, headed before 10th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 13, dist behind Gonalston Cloud (10-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Auldthunder (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, took closer order 6th, led 5 out, pressed from 2 out, kept on well from last, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Treliver Manor (10-10) by 8l, 10 ran.
Over And Above (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Led to 5th, tracked leader, reminders halfway, soon lost place, pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Treliver Manor (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway before 12th, went 3rd from 5 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Auldthunder (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Runswick Relax 11-4fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led and blundered 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Solway Bay (11-5) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
