led, not fluent 2nd, headed 8th, led again 10th, ridden and headed run-in, no extra towards finish
tracked leader, blundered 6th, challenged last, led run-in, kept on
held up towards rear, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 6th, blundered 8th, chased leaders 2 out, one pace and no impression from last
in rear, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression
held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 7th, led 8th, headed 10th, tracked leader, one pace from 2 out
towards rear, headway after 2 out, ridden before last, went 3rd soon after, kept on
held up towards rear, weakened from 12th
held up mid-division, towards rear after 9th and outpaced, mistake 12th, some headway before 2 out, weakened after last
Safari Adventures is difficult to predict nowadays and stablemate Raysrock is probably high enough in the weights on his reappearance. Garleton ran well when second over 3m1f here three weeks ago but the drop in distance may not be in his favour and more interesting are chasing newcomer Circus Clown and bottom weight Douglas Julian, who was in good form at this time last year. But THE PANAMA KID has taken to fences like a duck to water second time around and Harry Haynes was left looking for non-existent dangers on the run-in here last month - a hat-trick beckons.
Garleton (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) With leader, led 4th, headed before emitted last fence, soon switched right, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Bescot Springs (10-5) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
The Panama Kid (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led last ridden flat, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 6f Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gs in Oct beating Golfer's Crossing (10-5) by 10l, 6 ran.
Den of Iniquity 66-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, well behind 15th, tailed off, 13th of 24, well behind Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Indian Groom (IRE) 5-6fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led narrowly when mistake last, ridden and stayed on, won at Carlisle 2m nov chs (4) gf in Apr beating Steel Man (10-12) by 4l, 5 ran.
Safari Adventures (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Led, went right 10th and next, hit 11th, headed after next, weakened quickly and behind when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Fistral Beach (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Oct, 11 ran.
Raysrock (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) With leader, weakened after 5 out, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Matuhi (11-2) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Mirage Dore (FR) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Los Nadis (10-8) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Sep.
Circus Clown (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) In touch outpaced halfway, kept on to chase winner after last, no impression, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Attaglance (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
Douglas Julian 20-1 (10-0) Chased leader, pushed along and lost place before 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Watch My Back (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
