jumped left at times, tracked leaders, chased clear leader 14th, 6 lengths down when left in lead 4 out, ridden out
tracked leaders, led 12th, 6 lengths clear when fell 4 out
close up, ridden 4 out, no impression
in touch, reminders 5th, dropped to rear 8th, outpaced 5 out, ridden and rallied 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
in rear, headway 8th, left 2nd and chased winner 4 out, ridden next, one pace and lost 2nd final strides
in touch, pushed along 9th, reminders next, pulled up 14th
keen led, headed 12th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, ridden and weakened 5 out
A modest handicap can go to TRUMPS BENEFIT, who didn’t handle soft ground at Cartmel when last seen. Pembroke House has only won once since 2015 but that was over this course and distance off a pound higher mark. The Happy Chappy has become disappointing while Peter's Portrait is hard to catch right but Sutter's Mill is another past winner over track and trip, though has been pulled up in his last three outings.
Peter's Portrait (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, travelled nicely, shaken up 3 out, ridden along 2 out, one-paced and weakened approaching the last, faded, 7th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Speak Of The Devil (12-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Trumps Benefit (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Soon led, not fluent 7th or 14th, headed 4 out, lost place next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Elmono (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Led, headed before 6th where not fluent, awkward 7th, dropped to rear and bad mistake 8th, soon struggling and awkward 9th, soon ridden along, tailed off when pulled up before 10th, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 2nd, tailed off 11th, 6th of 8, dist behind Mogestic (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pembroke House 15-2 (10-5) Made most to 5th, ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Glance Back (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Hurlstone Point 12-1 (11-1) Midfield, ridden along before 3 out (usual 4 out), plugged on one pace from 2 out (usual 3 out), 7th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Frilly Frock (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Spock (FR) 80-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, headway to lead 4th, hit 12th, headed 4 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Manofthemoment (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Poetic Presence (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd and lost place, made no impression from 3 out (usual 4 out), 8th of 12, 24 3/4l behind Frilly Frock (10-0) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
