close up in rear, headway to track leaders 11th, ridden 4 out, jumped right and went poor 2nd at last
close up, headway to chase winner 13th, ridden next, struggling from 3 out, not fluent next, lost 2nd at last
led, not fluent 11th, headed next, struggling from 4 out, finished in own time, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, led next, clear 3 out, comfortable
tracked leader until 11th, struggling from 4 out, finished in own time, tailed off
NonRunner
MAHLERDRAMATIC switched stables last month but Danny Cook is back on board the course winner, who hinted at a revival at Catterick and has blinkers on for the first time today. Pookie Pekan won nicely at Wetherby and should go well under a penalty while Blakerigg won at Ayr following wind surgery, though has been hit with a 9lb rise. Apache Pilot makes more appeal than the other pair, who are racing from out of the handicap.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-6) Tracked leader, led 11th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, readily, won at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Cash To Ash (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Apache Pilot 20-1 (10-3) Towards rear, reminders before 11th, struggling from 7 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mahlerdramatic (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led narrowly to 2nd, pressed winner, mistake 6th, lost place after 11th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), no impression with front pair after, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Grow Nasa Grow (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Houndscourt (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Mid-division when brought down 12th, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Accessallareas (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Jumped right 1st, tracked leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 12 3/4l behind Thomas Blossom (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blakerigg (IRE) 11-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 14th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, pecked slightly last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Instingtive (10-5) by 6l, 8 ran.