ELLERTON, a middle-distance winner on the Flat in France, appears to have the beating of Seahouses on collateral form and can get the better of the filly Queen Of Steel, second in a small field at Fontwell. Wetherby third Walk The Moon showed no progress at Musselburgh but is still preferred to stablemate and newcomer The Craftymaster.
Ellerton (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Hampered badly 1st and lost place, wide and headway4th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Seahouses 11-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, awkward 4th, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Nov.
The Craftymaster 22-1 (8-11) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Roman Art (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Walk The Moon 16-1 (11-0) Held up off the pace in last trio, closer at 5th, went 2nd before 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 9, 32l behind Union Flag (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Queen Of Steel 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on into 2nd past beaten rival approaching last, no telling impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Steven Seagull (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov.
