in rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
made most, clear before 3 out, eased run-in
always towards rear, effort and no impression from 3 out
tracked winner, reminders before 6 out, outpaced 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd run-in, no extra
Nonrunner
CAPELLANUS (NAP) just failed to catch the winner over track and trip in November with the rest nowhere. Brian Ellison's charge looks to have strong claims in this lower grade contest. Rattlin is 9lb higher than last year's win at Market Rasen as he reverts to hurdling while Fly Vinnie's course win came in a maiden contest and he was well beaten in a handicap last time. Arctic Court is not badly weighted for his reappearance but Hartforth is 23lb higher than last season's victory at the track. Solway Sam is usually thereabouts without being good enough.
Capellanus (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 7th, not fluent 9th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind First Fandango (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.
Rattlin 7-2 (10-11) Led, not fluent 6th, hampered by falling horse just behind and headed 10th, soon last, lost touch from next, 4th of 5, well behind Top Totti (10-8) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) sft in Dec.
Fly Vinnie (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 8l behind Waltz Darling (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Arctic Court (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, reminders afetr 5th, lost place after next, behind from 8th, weakened and pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Brother Du Berlais (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-155 (2) gs in Apr, 7 ran.
Hartforth 11-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 14, 28l behind Closing Ceremony (11-5) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.
Solway Sam 9-1 (10-12) With leaders, led narrowly when hit 4th, headed after 7th, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 12, 30l behind Wicked Spice (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Captain Brown 4-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, hampered 5th, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Fisher (11-12) at Ayr 2m (3) gs in Nov.
