towards rear, reminder after about 1f, pushed along 4f out, well beaten final 2f
soon tracking leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, not much room over 1f out, stayed on same pace
very slowly away, behind, ridden over 3f out, hung left and headway on outside over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, driven out
soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, held by winner after, stayed on
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
led early, steadily dropped back into mid-division, ridden 3f out, no progress
Trip and ground suit Man Of Plenty but he's 7lb higher than when winning at Musselburgh in September. Perennial ended a long losing run in plating company last season so Twelve Strings makes more appeal only 1lb higher than when successful at Nottingham. Snowy Dawn and Lion Beacon would prefer a faster surface but it's no problem for Catterick winner Duke Of Yorkshire. It's tempting to regard BUTE HALL as being in the handicapper's grip after making a winning comeback at Wolverhampton. But he's been competing in Class 2 company of late and gets another chance dropping down a couple of grades.
Scots Gaelic (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 17, 8l behind Be Perfect (9-9) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Bute Hall 33-1 (8-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leader when hung left over 1f out,kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Elidor (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Apr.
Man Of Plenty 14-1 (9-12) Close up until lost place 10f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dis behind Sohar (9-4) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Nov.
Perennial 4-1 (9-6) Held up of fthe pace disputing 4th until over 5f out, stayed in touch, driven along over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Arch Villain (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Twelve Strings (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Always in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, last of 9, 15l behind Pass Muster (9-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Itlaaq 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division, not much room and switched left over 2f out, stayed on, unable to get on terms, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Jonny Delta (8-5) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Apr.
Lion Beacon 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 1f until 12f out, went 2nd again 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 4th of 9, 8l behind Nateeja (9-0) at Warwick 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Snowy Dawn 8-1 (9-1) Held up in last pair, headway and switched left over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Nateeja (9-0) at Warwick 1m 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Oct.
Duke Of Yorkshire 20-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3f out, 15th of 17, 17l behind Be Perfect (9-9) at York 2m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mr Snoozy (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
