held up, steady headway approaching 12th, pushed along in 4th after 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened into 4th run-in
chased leaders, blundered and nearly unseated rider 2nd, fell 7th
started slowly, held up well in rear, good headway on outside after 4 out, chased leaders before next, switched left and went 3rd run-in
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 9th, tailed off 11th, mistake 4 out, pulled up soon after
led, headed before 3 out, hit 3 out and lost 2nd, weakened before next, behind and pulled up last
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, blundered and lost place 12th, never on terms after
held up towards rear, hampered 7th, good headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on run-in, driven out
in touch, weakened and struggling 11th, never on terms after, tailed off
chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, went 2nd again 10th, pushed along to lead before 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on towards finish
Cottersrock’s form figures are off-putting but he is starting to look well treated. However, GOLDEN INVESTMENT won at Wetherby last month and was then a close-up fourth in a much better race at Ayr – he could be capable of conceding weight all round. Captain Mowbray won at Wetherby earlier this month on his 22nd try but has gone up 5lb for that. Red Danaher is edging closer while Attention Please won well at Doncaster but is held by the selection on earlier form.
Golden Investment (IRE) 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace from last, 4th of 9, 5l behind Finaghy Ayr (10-4) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cottersrock (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Led 1st to next, prominent on outside, led again narrowly 4th, mistake 4 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, 12th of 19, 26l behind Melrose Boy (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Captain Mowbray 9-2 (10-6) Held up in rear, smooth headway to track leaders after 5 out, led before next, 3 lengths clear when blundered and amazing recovery by rider 2 out, soon headed, driven and rallied to regain narrow lead flat, held on, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Big Meadow (11-6) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Hattons Hill (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Chased leaders, mistakes 15th and next, weakened and behind from 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ballythomas 25-1 (11-0) Led, headed before 5 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Red Danaher (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 14l behind Vinnie Lewis (11-11) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Attention Please (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Towards rear, headway on outside 12th, pecked 15th, 2nd when mistake 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Smiling Jessica (10-11) by 17l, 11 ran.
Nicki's Nipper 28-1 (10-6) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, last and jumped left next, struggling after, pulled up before 2 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
More Madness (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, weakened 9th, rallied 2 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 20l behind Ballyegan (10-3) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
