held up in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off after next, pulled up before last
made most to to 6th, with winner, driven and every chance between last 2, soon ridden, one pace flat
tracked leaders, close up on outer 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, rallied to press winner towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, hit 5th, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, no impression between last 2
disputed lead to 7th, tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in touch, tracked leaders 8th, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish
in touch on outer, led narrowly 6th, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied to regain lead towards finish, held on
NonRunner
Reilly's Minor takes a big step up in distance but got of the mark in a conditionals’ race at Taunton late last month and should run well if the cheekpieces work a second time. Forty Crown ended a long losing run in decisive fashion at Kelso last month but has found this trip too far in the past. MAGGIE BLUE was beaten a long way in that Kelso race but it would be no surprise if Harriet Graham’s mare got a lot closer today given her last win came over this trip at Cartmel in May when only a pound lower. The Doorman ran his best race so far for new connections at Ayr and he makes more appeal than Tuscan Gold and the returning Professor Plum.
Big Water (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Prominent, lost place 3 out, outpaced next, no impression before 2 out, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, 4th of 11, 25 1/4l behind All For The Best (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Reilly's Minor (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Cleni Wells (11-4) by 1l, 15 ran.
Forty Crown (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) In touch, led before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Berkshire Downs (11-7) by 13l, 10 ran.
Professor Plum (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Mid-division, pecked 1st, hampered 6th, headway after 8th, 3rd last (normal 2 out), weakened before omitted last, 3rd of 9, 27l behind Waterclock (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Maggie Blue (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led to 2nd, remained close up, led again 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 10, dist behind Forty Crown (10-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
The Doorman (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Little Bruce (11-9) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Tuscan Gold 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, headed after 3 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before next, rallied flat, closing on winner near finish, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Touch Of Steel (11-1) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Agent Louise 22-1 (11-3) Held up, in last pair, headway under pressure on outer 3 out, one pace in 4th when lost action and pulled up before next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
