in rear, ridden 4out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened next
towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression from next
led, headed 5th, led again next, ridden and joined 2 out, stayed on gamely
in rear, weakened an pulled up approaching 4 out
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
prominent, led 5th, headed next, tracked winner until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, hung left flat
close up, tracked leader 7th, ridden and every chance from 2 out, one pace flat
MAGIC RIVER made late headway in a better race than this at Wincanton last time having finished second off this mark on the Somerset track on his previous start. He doesn’t have a great strike-rate but this a seller and he’ll probably win if he reproduces recent form. Milton Harris also saddles top weight Away For Slates but maiden Imperial Nemesis, second over hurdles last time, could be a bigger threat if handling this drop in distance.
Away For Slates (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 12th, ridden 3 out, 4th and no extra 2 out, 4th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Skipping On (12-0) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Imperial Nemesis (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden to lead before 2 out where mistake, mistake last, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Le Tueur (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Magic River (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along 7 out, stayed on into fifth 2 out, took fourth before last, 4th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Flagrant Delitiep (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Invincible Cave (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led early, disputed lead from 6th, headed 4 out but pressed leader, lost second 3 out and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Granitic (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Midfield, unseated rider 3rd, at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Glorious Boru (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division on outside, not always fluent, some headway before 11th, soon weakened, mistake 13th, 7th of 11, dist behind Skipping On (12-0) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Midnight Calamity 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, behind and driven along 9th, tailed off 11th, soon pulled up, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Joey Steel (IRE) 17-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, hit 7th, tailed off when ridden 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, dist behind Miss Amelia (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
