held up, not fluent 6th and 7th, headway 12th went 2nd 3 out, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure
led, blundered 13th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along when mistake 13th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled before 2 out
behind, blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled before 13th
tracked leader, led 4 out, pushed out
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last
Nonrunner
Brandy Wine gets the confident vote here with Dumadic and Secret Drinker rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating You're The Man a shade cozily and although he has a penalty for that win he still looks ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Dumadic rates the main danger on his latest third behind Imperial Dream as that form looks rock solid in the context of this race. However he weakened at the last on much faster ground their and he may struggle to get home over this trip on this softer ground. Secret Drinker won well last time out when beating Be Upstanding but he has an easy lead through out on that occasion and that does not look lightly here and for that reason he is opposed. Goodbadindiferent is game and consistent but is very one paced and he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achived. Of the remainder Sea Ferry has dropped to a handy mark and has conditions to suit so is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Brandy Wine who still looks ahead of the handicapper.
Dumadic 12-1 Held up towards rear, headway 15th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, challenged from after 2 out, weakening when hit last, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Imperial Dream at Ayr 3m 1f nov hcp chs (B) gd.
Brandy Wine (IRE) 7-4fav Chased leader, led 3 out, ridden next, kept on well, won at Ayr 3m amt hcp hdl (F) hvy in Feb beating You're The Man by 2l, 12 ran.
Goodbadindiferent (IRE) 28-1 Led, headed 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 8, 17l behind Chef Tartare at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gs.
Sea Ferry (IRE) 16-1 Behind from halfway, tailed off from 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Huka Lodge at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) hvy.
Ladies From Leeds 200-1 Led, headed approaching 7th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, 5th of 7, 25l behind Golden Odyssey at Musselburgh 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (E) gd in Jan.
Diamond Cottage (IRE) 15-2 Mid-division, blundered and lost place 11th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Secret Drinker at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy, 12 ran.
Wild About Harry 66-1 Held up, outpaced when hit 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Jballingall at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy.
Secret Drinker (IRE) 10-1 In touch, led 5th, made rest, ridden last, stayed on well flat, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (F) hvy beating Be Upstanding by 8l, 12 ran.
