mid-division, headway 4th, slow and lost place 7th, closed before 9th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next
held up, headway 15th, led before mistake last, soon headed, stayed on, just held
chasing leaders when slow and lost place 1st, closed 10th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after
led, headed after 6th, slow 8th, led before 9th, headed 14th, challenged last, soon led, all out
2nd or 3rd, slow 4th, lost place before 10th, behind 14th, plugged on before last, went remote 4th flat
held up, headway on outside 5th, led after next, headed before 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, effort 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened
2nd or 3rd, jumped right 2nd, led 14th, headed before last, faded flat
MISFITS (NAP) will have benefited from a pipe-opener over hurdles at Perth last month and looks poised to repeat last year’s victory in this, despite racing off a 15lb higher mark. The going will suit Lucinda Russell’s charge whereas it may be too soft for fellow course and distance winner Classical Milano. Pena Dorada never seems to run two races alike and may be best at Cartmel while Just Georgie returns from a lay-off and has a bit to prove at present.
Just Georgie 11-2 (11-1) In touch, headway to chase leaders 14th, weakened 6 out, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Ange Des Malberaux (10-10) at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Misfits (IRE) 17-2 (12-1) Held up in 4th, outpaced before 2 out, well held last, weakened flat, last of 5, 17l behind Chocolat Noir (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Kerisper (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 2 out, 7th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Holy Motivation (11-11) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Classical Milano (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, headway 9th, mistake 12th, weakened last, 4th of 8, 23l behind King Golan (11-10) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Soon with leader, hit 5 out, lost place next, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Lovely Touch (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Square Viviani (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Always behind, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up next, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Misdflight (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten, stayed on into remote 3rd, never dangerous, 3rd of 5, 25 3/4l behind Grand Coureur (10-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.