held up towards rear, ridden end of back straight, last turning for home, well adrift over 1f out, plugged on
led, narrow advantage when ridden entering home straight, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home
midfield, ridden to chase leaders turning for home, weakened over 1f out
pressed leader, ridden and almost upsides entering home straight, weakened over 1f out
midfield, ridden and outpaced end of back straight, ran on strongly under pressure over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
held up towards rear, ridden turning for home, weakened home straight
restrained in rear, ridden and headway turning for home, pressed leaders entering final furlong, drifted left under pressure close home, stayed on
prominent, ridden turning for home, weakened entering home straight
Nothin To Ask found only one too good on his debut under Rules at Wincanton but shaped as though he’ll need further. CREATIVE CONTROL also has a background in points but Donald McCain has won plenty of these with similar types so he’s preferred to For Fitz Sake, who has won between the flags, and Mexico, who has his sights lowered a little.
Carisbrook (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) In rear, headway on outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Chris Cool 16-1 (11-0) Contested lead, pushed and headed before 3f out, ridden before 2f out, weakened late on, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Flann (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.
Creative Control (IRE) (11-11) Alw pr & jmpd right early, 3rd 1/2way, eff in 3rd bef 2out where left 2nd, no ch with wnr bef last, ko flat, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Sholokjack (11-11) at Mainstown 3m mdn in Dec.
For Fitz Sake (IRE) 3-1 (11-7) A.p; led 2 out; blun last; comf, won at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Okey Dokey (12-0) by 7l, 13 ran.
Mexico (GER) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along and went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, 4th and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Wiseguy (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Mister Mcarthur Phoenix Reach gelding out of Arctic Queen.
Nothin To Ask (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, unable to challenge, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Mucho Mas (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Tom Cody (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Trckd ldrs; chall 15; wknd 2 out, 6th of 13, 23 3/4l behind For Fitz Sake (11-7) at Alnwick 3m mdn sft in Dec.
No Word Of A Lie 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept pressing winner, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Thunder Rock (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Wisteriarose 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until led after 4f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 10th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
