held up in touch in rear, headway 10th, blundered badly 13th, challenged 2 out, over 1 length down flat, rallied towards finish, led post
held up in touch in rear, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, 4th and beaten last, no extra
tracked leaders on outside, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, 2nd 7th until 11th, led after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, over 1 length ahead flat, headed post
pressed leader until 7th, driven after 14th, rallied 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat
led, headed after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, blundered and unseated rider last
held up, hit bush upright and pecked 2nd, ridden after 8th, not fluent 10th, well behind from next
MISTER DON has more or less run up to the mark off which he won at Kelso last month in his last two. His young rider claims 8lb in this and he looks the one to beat. High Counsel is the only other with recent worthwhile form but he ran poorly at Southwell after finishing second at Stratford. The remaining quartet have an awful lot to prove at present.
Mister Don (IRE) 5-1 (10-1) Reminder and chasing leaders after 2nd, reminder 6th, ridden after 14th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Blue Kascade (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
High Counsel (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 7 out, went 2nd 5 out, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 25l behind Fly Home Harry (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lakefield Rebel (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, one pace in 5th when fell 4 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Frank The Slink 40-1 (10-6) Always in rear, lost touch 14th, tailed off 5 out, eventually completed, 7th of 13, dist behind Blue Kascade (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coolanure (IRE) 300-1 (10-12) Led until before 3rd, lost place after next, tailed off 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Newcastle 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Soon detached in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 13th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
