tracked leaders, tried to run out going out for final circuit, ridden and weakened 4 out
towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up next
made all, soon 10 lengths clear, reduced lead when ran wide into straight 4 out, ridden clear again 2 out, eased flat
chased clear winner and 12 lengths clear of main group, closed entering straight to press winner when short of room 4 out, mistake next, no extra and lost 2nd flat
in touch, headway 5 out, went 3rd next, ridden and weakened last
tracked leaders, weakened 5 out
in rear when fell 3 out
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
in touch, ridden and headway 4 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
Limerick Leader has something to prove over this far on only his second start over fences and so does Cartonne, who makes his chasing debut. LARGE ACTION (NAP) was upped in class last time but had beaten Dr Shirocco by a long way over track and trip before that with Shoughall's Boy and Thunder In Milan even further behind and Roger Fell’s charge looks the one to side with in this.
Limerick Leader (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, driven and beaten before 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Arthur's Quay (12-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Devour (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Not fluent on occasions, held up in rear, detached after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Cartonne (FR) 10-3fav (11-11) Led, headed after 3 out, pushed along and remained close up, ridden before 2 out and weakened, 7th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Large Action 4-1 (10-12) Led, mistake 5th, headed after 8th, led 9th, headed 4 out, lost place before 2 out, 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Tom Creen (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Thunder In Milan (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway into midfield before 10th, pushed along and no impression before 4 out, 7th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Large Action (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway into 2nd before 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Large Action (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
The Great Georgie 66-1 (11-1) Towards rear, driven 3 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Nabraska (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Towards rear early, slightly impeded 2nd, soon improved into mid-division and not fluent at times, pushed along from 4 out and went 2nd after next, no impression under pressure run-in and dropped to 3rd, 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind Krujers Girl (11-2) at Downpatrick 2m 7f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Dr Shirocco (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, some headway before 2 out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Son Of The Somme (11-13) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
