made all, ridden clear before the last, stayed on well, unchallenged
tracked leaders, dived at 6th, 2nd 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and held before the last
waited with in rear, modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo
tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd after 2nd until pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, 5th and beaten before next
raced on inside, tracked winner until after 2nd, chased leading pair until soon after 3 out, 4th and beaten before next
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Western Run was engaged in the 2.30 Carlisle yesterday. SALVINO certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Kelso and it may be worth taking a chance that his stamina lasts out over this longer trip with Bruce Lynn taking off 5lb again. Tiger Jet is scheduled to make a quick reappearance after winning at Newcastle on Saturday but Johnson's Blue may be a bigger danger having run well in decent company at Aintree when on a five-timer.
Johnson's Blue (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Led, not fluent 9th, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, 4th and weakening flat, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Remastered (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Salvino (IRE) 11-8fav (11-0) Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, pushed along after 2 out, led at last, kept on run-in, won at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov beating Gaillimh A Stor (11-7) by nk, 7 ran.
Forecast 66-1 (10-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 9th of 12, dist behind Annual Invictus (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Sight Nor Seen (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division best, ridden before 6 out, no impression in 7th 4 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, dist behind Emir De Rots (10-8) at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Skiddaw Tara 9-2 (10-10) Led, pushed along 2 out, headed next, kept on, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Maliboo (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Western Run (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Raced wide, held up in touch, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 3 out until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 16 3/4l behind Wakool (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Midfield, not fluent 4 out and dropped to last, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and mistake last, briefly headed run-in, kept on gamely to lead near finish, won at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) gs in Nov beating Kidman (11-0) by hd, 4 ran.