tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner between last 2, kept on same in clear 2nd flat, always held
held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, no chance with front trio after
held up, always in rear, struggling 8th, tailed off
led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with clear pair before last
pressed leader to 7th, in touch, not fluent and reminder 4 out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off
keen early, held up in touch, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
always prominent, pressed leader from 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last, kept on
Winning point-to-pointer COOLE HALL needs a stamina test so did well to score over 2m4f here last month. Today's longer trip will suit and he can get the better of another winning pointer Senor Lombardy. Keith Dalgleish' four-year-old made all for a bumper victory at Hexham and could set the race up for the selection if Brian Hughes employs the same tactics. Manitowoc County, who has also won a point, has found the trips too short in his two hurdles starts so improvement is expected as it is from Flemens Story, who has a similar level of form.
Coole Hall (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged to lead last, ridden and pressed and hung left towards finish, held on, won at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct beating Mayo Star (10-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Burlington Bert (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Coole Hall (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Call Me (IRE) 6-4 (12-2) Tr ldr, 2nd 1/2way, qckn well aftr 3out, gd jmp 2out, ld bef last, ko strongly run-in, won at Grennan 3m mdn in May beating Victorum (12-2) by 4l, 10 ran.
Flemens Story (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, ridden before last, one pace, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Some Reign (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Manitowoc County (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, still every chance next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Donna's Delight (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Mick's Wish (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Chanceanotherfive (10-12) at Perth 2m (5) gs in Sep.
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Made all, strongly challenged 2f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Hexham 2m (6) hvy in Oct beating Klare Castle (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
