in rear, effort 3f out, never a factor
towards rear, outpaced before 6f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, went 6th over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly
in touch, headway from before 3 out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held
held up mid-division, went 5th over 3f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden when went lame and fell when well held inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong
Lucinda Russell’s stable looks as though it’s running into form and she had the winner of this last year. Topham Bay was only fifth of seven on his debut at Kelso but wasn’t disgraced and will know more today. New Granada is closely related to winners on the Flat and over jumps and is an interesting newcomer for Chris Grant. Beyond The Clouds is a half-brother to all-weather winner Moonlight Venture while a market move for the presenting gelding Booyakasha would be significant. But ARAKHAN was noted staying on strongly over 1m5f at Doncaster and should appreciate the longer trip. He holds Paddyplex on that run.
Booyakasha (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Land Of Honour.
Dreaming The Dream 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened from halfway, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Silver Bullion (10-12) at Ayr 2m (6) sft in Dec.
Seemorelights (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Dubai Angel (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) sft in Oct.
Angel's Envy 10-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Irish Roe (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
Topham Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, kept on same pace from over 2f out, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Tokaramore (11-5) at Kelso 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Arakhan 9-1 (10-12) Behind, stayed on from over 1f out, finished well, never on terms, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Irish Prophecy (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gd in Nov.
Beyond The Clouds Peintre Celebre gelding out of Evening.
Hattaab Intikhab gelding out of Sundus.
New Granada Zamindar gelding out of Costa Rica.
North Island (FR) Sholokhov gelding out of Jade.
Paddyplex 10-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Irish Prophecy (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gd in Nov.
Rownak (IRE) Rip Van Winkle gelding out of Apache Dream.