held up towards rear and keen, not fluent 3 out, headway on bit before 2 out, led before last, kept on, ridden out
held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
with leader, ridden and weakened run-in
held up in rear, weakened before 2 out
led, ridden and headed before last, kept on run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace before last
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Bygones Of Brid has been set some stiff tasks lately but he was second to Karinga Dancer off a 4lb higher mark at Aintree in the autumn and would have a chance in this on that form. Ubaltique has been raised 9lb for winning a lesser race at Kelso, however, while Rumble Of Thunder, Radmores Revenge and Ubaldo Des Menhies don't arrive in the best of form and are probably best watched. MAYBE I WONT had recent course and distance winner Hit The Top seven lengths behind when scoring over 2m4f at Sedgefield and is fractionally better off at the weights today. James Moffatt's nine-year-old has been a slow burner and may be capable of doubling his tally.
Ubaltique (FR) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent and reminders 2nd, headway after last (normal 3 out), challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec beating Another Mattie (11-4) by 3l, 11 ran.
Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 39l behind Strongpoint (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft.
Bygones of Brid (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 14, 33l behind Strongpoint (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl (2) sft.
Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up behind in touch, driven after 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Act Of Kalanisi (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Hit The Top (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Summerlea (10-1) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Maybe I Wont 3-1 (10-12) With leader when field came into view after 5th, every chance when came into view again briefly after 3 out, stayed on and clear leader when came into view again after last, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec beating Downtown Boy (10-5) by 3l, 8 ran.
Shanen (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 29l behind Kilgefin Star (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Radmores Revenge 12-1 (11-12) Always behind, weakened before 3 out, eased after next, last of 7, well behind Leviathan (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
