in touch, hampered 9th, hit 12th, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on from 2 out, never troubled leaders
always prominent, effort after 2 out, ran to lead after last, ridden out
tracking leader when fell 9th
jumped well and soon led, ridden and headed after last, one pace
held up in touch, headway and effort when hit 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, soon weakened
held up, hampered 9th, outpaced 12th, never on terms
held up, mistake 8th, outpaced from 12th, never dangerous
Canada Street gets the nod over Ben Britten and Three Mirrors. The last named has made a good start for Ferdy Murphy and looks sure to pay his way with a win before too long. A betting move would be a significant pointer. Even so, Ben Britten is sure to make this a good test and edges the vote as being the best of the rest on this occasion. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding would not want the ground to be too soft though and needs to conclusively prove that cut in the ground suits. Therefore, we prefer the claims of Canada Street, who delivered the goods at Wetherby when he was last seen out - rewarding favourite backers with a solid performance. The five-year-old has plenty of scope for improvement and looks the safest option as he continues to learn his trade.
Laertes 9-1 (11-6) Led to 3rd, led again after 6th, hung left and headed flat, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Ally Shrimp (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Cloudless Dawn 15-2 (11-12) Held up, headway halfway, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 19l behind Scotmail Too (10-3) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (3) gf in Apr.
Canada Street (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, edged left, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Ad Murum (11-2) by 3l, 19 ran.
Three Mirrors 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind Flash Cummins (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Oct.
Ben Britten 4-1fav (11-12) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, went remote 2nd 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 15, well behind Why The Big Paws (11-9) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Oct.
Hello Baby 7-2jt-fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, hung left and no extra flat, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Top The Bill (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Fearless Foursome 14-1 (11-3) Held up, lost touch 15th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Orki Des Aigles (10-2) at Kelso 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 10 ran.
