held up in rear, headway 8th, challenge 12th, weakened well before last
tracked leader to 7th, lost place soon after and driven along, headway into 3rd well before last, soon one pace and no impression on front pair
chased leaders, went 2nd at 7th, left in lead 9th, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed soon after and no extra
close up in 3rd, left 2nd at 9th, challenge before last, led soon after, kept on well flat
led until blundered and unseated rider 9th
held up in 5th, mistake 6th, headway where left 3rd at 9th, weakened after 12th, tailed off
A low grade event where YOU CAN OF COURSE is the selection with Well Mick as the obvious danger. Neil Mullholland's charge is not without his quirks but he was on his best behaviour at Plumpton last time out where he managed to oblige despite one or two less than foot perfect leaps. Well Mick seemed to appreciate the fitting of cheekpieces for the first time. If the trick works for a second time, he will be competitive. Gerrard is exposed as moderate though has won first time out in the past. Portrait Royale, Mortar and Popsleebobross are all maidens and look up against it even at these lowly levels. Not a strong race and with winning form at a premium, You Can Of Course, assumes the selection by default.
Well Mick (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Held up, ridden after 2 out, headway approaching last, led last 100 yards, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Jul beating Leneygaff (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gerrard (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Pushed along after 5th, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Deep Pockets (10-12) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
You Can of Course (IRE) 5-2fav (10-10) Held up in touch, pushed along after 6th, soon chasing leaders, led approaching last, driven out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd beating Hello My Lovely (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Portrait Royale (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, reminders and struggling 13th, well behind when pulled up next, in a race won by Dizzy Future (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Mortar 12-1 (10-3) Led until unseated 8th, in a race won by You Can Of Course (10-10) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Popsleebobross (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Behind, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 9th, weakened 7 out, 4th of 7, well behind Calusa Caldera (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
