held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chased winner from over 2f out, no impression
led, headed over 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, pushed along 9f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place over 3f out
held up in touch, took keen hold, outpaced over 3f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, outpaced well over 2f out
held up mid-division, headway over 6f out on inner, led over 2f out, soon quickened clear
held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Swinging Sultan won with plenty to spare at Sedgefield last time, but Hi George was all out to hold off the attentions of previous winner Shotavodka when scoring at Doncaster. Both should be in the firing-line once again, but may find NEW YEAR'S EVE too good. The half-brother to winning chaser West With The Wind made a winning debut at Ludlow last month and John Ferguson's charge can follow-up here. The remainder with experience make no appeal, but The Carden Arms has a winning relative over hurdles and could prove best of the newcomers.
Swinging Sultan 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led on bit 1f out, shaken up to assert, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Dec beating Brother Scott (10-4) by 4l, 12 ran.
Cian Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tr ldrs, 6th 1/2way, ko sme pace str, 6th of 18, 26l behind Aussie Missile (11-4) at Ballydarragh 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.
Red Burn Silver Patriarch gelding out of Highland Rose.
Spagetti Western (IRE) Luso gelding out of Shes Sharp.
Twm Sion Cati (IRE) Tillerman gelding out of In The Papers.
Hi George 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead last 75 yards, won at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jan beating Shotavodka (11-9) by ns, 8 ran.
New Year's Eve 8-13fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led 2f out, soon quickened, readily, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan beating Bold Henry (11-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
Lady Oglier 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, well behind La Belle Doyenne (11-0) at Towcester 1m 5f 3yo flls NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
The Carden Arms Act One filly out of Lapu-lapu.