tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, in rear when fell 7th
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, kept on well from last
held up in touch, mistake, lost place from 5th
with leaders, blundered 4th, reminders approaching next, outpaced when hit 8th, beat when blundered 3 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, lost 2nd when no extra flat
always behind
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner flat, no impression
Gohh showed big improvement last time and can account for Waltzing Along, Donovan and Prince Adjal. In truth none of these would go down in anyone's list of horses to follow, but Mick Easterby had a winner over fences on Tuesday with Bang and Blame and hopefully Gohh can carry on the good work. The 10-year-old had shown little until finishing a close second at Sedgefield on Boxing Day with a rival rated 17lbs superior back in third. He was successful both in bumper company and over hurdles a few years ago and is taken to make up for lost time today. Waltzing Along was unlucky on his final start at Kelso in 2004, stumbling at the final fence when leading, and he will come on for his first outing since at Musselburgh in November when he would have been unsuited by the fast ground. Donovan has gone off the boil a bit judged on his last two efforts, but remains better treated than over hurdles so has to be respected, while Prince Adjal has been a bit too keen and just needs to settle more. All in all, on latest evidence, the finger points to Gohh.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Raced keen, led, headed approaching 5 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 4th of 7, well behind Portavadie (11-2) at Newcastle 2m nov chs (C) hvy in Dec.
Whaleef 16-1 (10-6) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Football Crazy (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gf in Sept '04, 19 ran.
Taipo Prince (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Lawgiver (10-5) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Apr, 22 ran.
Donovan (NZ) 14-1 (10-5) Mistake 7th, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Another Native (10-9) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (D) sft in Dec.
Gohh 4-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, effort after next, stayed on flat, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Longdale (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) sft in Dec.
Drumossie (AUS) 11-1 (11-6) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, ridden and weakened last, 6th of 13, 23l behind Saucy King (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Oct.
Waltzing Along (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 8, 35l behind Kalou (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Nov.
