tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, weakened last 50 yards
in rear, weakened before 3 out
towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
led to 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and pressed from last, held on towards finish
towards rear, ridden 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, kept on towards finish
Stamp Your Feet steps up in trip on the back of winning at Hereford and can figure but Tantamount has been raised 8lb for scoring at Ayr back in April. Ahead of The Curve doesn’t look ahead of the handicapper given he’s 10lb higher than when runner-up at Perth earlier and Fly Vinnie was raised the same amount for November’s course and distance success. Volcanic is upped in class after placing at Kempton so the vote goes to the progressive CRESSWELL LEGEND on his handicap debut having finished well ahead of a horse rated 134 when winning at Ludlow last time.
Ahead of The Curve (FR) 25-1 (11-9) In touch on outside, pushed along after 6th, headway under pressure when left 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Value At Risk (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Mirsaale 33-1 (11-7) Led to 7 out, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Buveur D'air (11-7) at Newcastle 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Stamp Your Feet (IRE) 9-4 (10-5) Tracked leaders, poised to challenge 2 out, led narrowly when mistake last, ridden clear inside final 100 yards, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Rayvin Black (10-12) by 2l, 5 ran.
Fly Vinnie (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led to 3 out, weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Ebony Rose (10-10) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Tantamount 10-1 (11-1) Held up behind, headway on outside 3 out, driven to lead next, stayed on well, clear flat, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating All For The Best (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cresswell Legend 2-1jfav (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd until 4th, 2nd again after 5th, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (3) gd in Nov beating Haul Away (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Rainy City (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden 3 out, 2nd and no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, 4th and weakening when mistake last, 4th of 8, 29 1/2l behind Buckled (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Arthurs Secret 20-1 (10-10) Towards rear, outpaced before 5 out, kept on from 2 out, rallied run-in, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Kelvingrove (11-4) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Volcanic (FR) 20-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed before and hampered last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Muthabir (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
