tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, soon ridden and behind
mid-division, tracked leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, weakened from last
tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge 3 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with winner from last
raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened last
raced keenly, mid-division, headway and in touch when fell 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next
prominent, disputed lead after 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened last
held up, always in rear, struggling after 4 out, hampered next, never dangerous
made most, joined after 3rd, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, drew clear from last, stayed on well
raced keenly, mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd next, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, no chance with winner
There may not have been much to choose between Character Onesie and Chookie Royale at Sedgefield had the former not fallen two out. Both won on the Flat but the latter is going jumping late in life. HEARTASIA has more scope and, though Susan Corbett’s dual bumper winner will benefit from a step up in distance in time, she showed enough here on her debut to suggest she can figure in a race like this if she brushes up her jumping. Jim Goldie had a winner here on New Year’s Day but Arizona Bound showed little at Kelso so Lucinda Russell’s pair Kelpies Myth and The Road Home may be the pick of the remainder.
Arizona Bound (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Prominent, reminders after 5th, tailed off from 8th, 8th of 10, dist behind Sweet Holly (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Bergholt (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened last, 9th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Character Onesie (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along after 3 out, 3 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Chookie Royale 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 4th, left 3rd 2 out, not fluent and went 2nd last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Bulkov (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Emell 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Brahms De Clermont (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Kelpies Myth 20-1 (10-12) Keen early, mid-division, chased leaders after 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on into modest 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 14, 22l behind Beyond The Clouds (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Outback Blue 80-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, dist behind Bulkov (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Silver Bullion 9-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up, at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
The Road Home (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 4th, soon behind, never on terms, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Fin And Game (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Weather Front (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Rey Loopy (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Heartasia (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up well in rear, steady headway from 4 out, ridden and chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Canny Style (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
