in rear, pushed along and weakened before 8th, tailed off, left remote 4th last
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 8th
held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out
close up, pushed along before 7th, led after 4 out, headed last, one pace
held up mid-division, reminders after 6th, weakened before 8th, well held in 4th when unseated rider last
mid-division, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
led to 2nd, mistake 3rd, led again 5th, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed after 4 out, led run-in, kept on gamely
Captain Clayton has been dropped a couple of pounds but still looks high enough in the weights on what he's achieved. MOMKINZAIN completed an early summer double on quick ground at Perth so with conditions likely to suit and a good effort at Carlisle on his reappearance behind him he looks the one to be on. Heron's Mill was well supported at Newcastle but looked very one-paced while Blackmore makes his handicap debut from a high mark after three poor runs in maidens. Brunello has shown a bit of promise while Fling Me found 2m7f too far at Kelso last time.
Blackmore 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, wel behind after 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Garde La Victoire (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Captain Clayton (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) In rear, ridden before 2 out, headway before last, weakened run-in, 5th of 7, 10l behind Dickie Henderhoop (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.
Momkinzain (USA) 5-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway halfway, led approaching 2 out, headed and no extra final 75 yards, 2nd of 9, nk behind Tweedo Paradiso (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Brunello 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 2nd, not fluent next or 5th, ridden and one pace when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 11, 15l behind Heath Hunter (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov.
Solidago (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, pushed along from 6 out, weakened 4 out, 14th of 15, well behind Wilde Sapphire (10-12) at Wexford 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.
Heron's Mill (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 5th of 11, 16l behind Maggie Blue (10-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Fling Me (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Capital Venture (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Jack Albert (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, reminder 8th, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, 41l behind Snuker (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.