tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th until after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
towards rear, last after 3rd, slow and pushed along 6th, tailed off 9th, mistake next, pulled up before 11th
mid-division, closed 4th, ridden and weakened before 12th, pulled up before 14th
tracked leaders, mistake 9th, 2nd before 12th until 14th, lost place 4 out, well beaten before next
held up towards rear, headway after 13th, ridden before 3 out, chased winner after next, no impression towards finish
mid-division, headway 13th, lost place 4 out, well beaten before next
tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place after 8th, blundered 11th, behind when pulled up before next
mid-division, blundered 2nd, headway before 12th, mistake 14th, 4th and no extra flat
held up towards rear, some headway 10th, lost place before 12th, mistake 14th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
led until 3rd, led 10th, stayed on flat, clear towards finish
in rear, not fluent 6th, some headway 15th, 7th and well beaten when pulled up before 3 out
pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 6th, headed 10th, ridden 14th, weakened after 4 out
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Mister Don was only beaten a head over 3m at Musselburgh last week. He races off the same mark here and Lorcan Murtagh again takes off 7lb so he has every chance of going one better as the longer trip will play to his strengths. BANKHALL jumped well and stayed on strongly to make a winning start over fences at Wetherby. An 11lb hike in the weights has done him no favours but he drops a grade for this and, with improvement likely, is taken to follow up. Under The Red Sky was just touched off over 2m4f at Newcastle earlier this month but is now 0-14 over the larger obstacles and third Hattons Hill has more scope. Joseph Mercer was scheduled to run yesterday at Wetherby and veteran Urban Gale probably has place claims at best.
Mister Don (IRE) 4-1 (12-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance from next until just held close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Benefit In Kind (10-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Bankhall (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 11th, clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Inchcolm (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 16 ran.
What A Joke (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, stumbled and unseated rider soon after 4th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Hinton Indiana 20-1 (11-7) (tt) prom to 8; wl bhnd when pu 14, at Barbury Racecourse 3m gd in Dec.
Suzy's Music (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) In rear, headway from 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 21 1/4l behind Two Smokin Barrels (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dystonia's Revenge (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch in mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Nortonthorpelegend (10-13) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Urban Gale (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Led to 3rd, chased leader, led after 9th, headed 12th, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Amber Gambler (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Vincent Row (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th and pushed along 7th, soon weakened, 16th of 20, dist behind Star Counsel (11-10) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Under The Red Sky (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Harleys Max (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Major Ridge (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, plugged on from 4 out, never dangerous, 4th of 12, dist behind Amber Gambler (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Rear division, outpaced 8th, headway 3 out, kept on from next, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Harleys Max (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Apache Pilot 11-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Benefit In Kind (10-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Houndscourt (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, kept on same pace and never dangerous, 3rd of 11, 23 1/2l behind Bako De La Saulaie (12-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Joseph Mercer (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway halfway, led 12th, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Amber Gambler (11-6) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
