tracked leader, blundered badly 2nd, soon lost place
held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous
in rear, chasesd leaders after 4 out, chased winner last, kept on, no impression
tracked leaders, left in lead 3 out, stayed on well, driven out
tracked leaders, weakened 3 out
held up, reminders after 4th, never on terms
led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, hit 5th, blundered and unseated rider 3 out
tracked leaders, no extra from last
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
held up, headway 3 out, no impression from last
held up in touch, one pace 2 out
towards rear, tailed off 4 out
HOLLINS is our speculative selection for this affair with Heart O' The West and Red Onion the most pertinent of dangers. Micky Hammond's horse was something of an underachiever on the flat but he does look to have the constitution to make something of himself over hurdles and in what could be a muddling affair, his flat speed might be enough to get him through. Heart O' The West exhibited some promise in bumpers for Lenny Lungo. He reappears after a two year hiatus for Rose Dobbin so the market should be observed closely this afternoon. Red Onion has taken on much better novices in the past than those he will face today. He has shown a tendency to compromise his chances through making the odd error at the flights. Montoya's Son was beaten at short odds in a Hexham bumper and has it to prove after that effort. Magnushomesdotcom looked a future winner following his second in a Newcastle bumper. Unfortunately the value of that race took a real knock at Wetherby when the winner was beaten out of sight. St Killian's Run has left Paul Nicholls and as with many of David Johnson's more modest performers, has headed to Peter Monteith in the hope that the change of scenery can work the oracle. Beauchamp was a bitter disappointment at Newcastle last month and is surely much better than the line of form suggests. A race of imponderables and while Hollins is no certainty, he should be capable of making an impact.
Cream of Esteem 250-1 (10-5) Always behind, pulled up before 4th, in a race won by Washington Irving (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
Heart O' The West (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) In touch, outpaced over 4f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Diablo (11-4) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gs in Apr '08.
Hey Charlie (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Mistakes, always behind, tailed off from 2 out, 9th of 13, well behind Mcmurrough (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Hollins 9-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 11, 21l behind Soft Spoken Guy (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Little Promise (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Held up and badly hampered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Wymott (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f NH mdn hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
Magnushomesdotcom (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, 7th of 16, 39l behind Willie Hall (10-11) at Newcastle 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Montoya's Son (IRE) 6-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, headed 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 9l behind Papa Caruso (11-1) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Naughty Diesel 250-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, weakened and pulled up before 4th, in a race won by Washington Irving (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 12 ran.
Red Onion 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 5 lengths 2nd when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Charlie Tipple (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Red Tanber (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, well behind Bishops Heir (10-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
St Killian's Run (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 13, 31l behind My Friend Sandy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Vivaldi (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Soon rear of mid-division, went moderate 6th before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace, 6th of 20, 16l behind Coole River (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl (4-6yo) sft in Nov.
Warmaster (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up, blundered badly 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 9, 50l behind Royal Mackintosh (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
What A Steel (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, no impression from 3 out, 4th of 12, 26l behind Washington Irving (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Beauchamp (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Always behind, 14th of 16, well behind Quantitativeeasing (11-0) at Newcastle 2m NH Maiden Hurdle (4-6yo) (5) gs in Nov.
