made all, jumped fluently throughout, pressed before last, stayed on well flat
in rear throughout, slow at 3rd and 5th, pushed along after 10th, never a factor
raced in 2nd, mistake 5 out, reminders after 4 out, challenged leader before 2nd last, no extra flat
Mister Tickle made the most of his undoubted stamina over a similar trip on soft going at Newton Abbot but has to give 11lb to WRITTENINTHESAND, who certainly wasn’t winning out of turn over a shorter trip at Market Rasen after a break. Holly James has yet to show anything over fences.
Mister Tickle (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Made all, clear from 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Dido (10-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
Holly James 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, reminder after 6th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Drumlee Watar (11-10) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Writteninthesand (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden before 2 out, pressed leader and led over last, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating More Buck's (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.