chased leaders, niggled along over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out and kept on well
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong
dropped in towards rear, pushed along to challenge over 2f out, eased inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced prominently, moved up to lead 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
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A dual winner in 2019, TIGERSKIN looks to have improved further after wind surgery. He scored by four lengths at Newmarket on his recent comeback and can shrug off a penalty in this. The Dancing Poet never threatened when third over 1m2f here last time though the winning hurdler stays this far while River Icon went close at Hamilton when last racing over today’s trip but looks high enough in the weights on his return to action as does Funny Man. Overhaugh Street is another having his first start of the year with The Navigator and Blue Medici preferred.
Funny Man 16-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, dist behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Tigerskin 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, joined leader 4f out, led 3f out, pushed clear over 1f out, won at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Echo (9-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
The Navigator 12-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Glan Y Gors (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Blue Medici 11-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Imperium (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Overhaugh Street 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, slightly outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Caravan Of Hope (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
The Dancing Poet 5-1jfav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Howzer Black (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
River Icon 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Jessiemac (10-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Multellie 9-1 (9-4) Soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Gabrial The One (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Ingleby Hollow 40-1 (8-12) Steadied start, always in rear, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Christopher Wood (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.