tracked leader, slow 5 out, driven to lead 4 out, soon challenged, stayed on strongly to draw clear after last
tracked leaders, every chance from 3 out, kept on same pace closing stages
led, headed when mistake 4 out, soon under pressure, weakened 2 out
NonRunner
NonRunner
None of these arrive in the best of form and Cool Valley is now 0-15 under Rules and Extreme Appeal 0-12. OLD SALT has been hurdling lately but did win over the larger obstacles last summer at Marlet Rasen on ground similar to today’s. He is 5lb lower now and could be the answer to a very modest heat with the other pair racing from out of the handicap.
Old Salt (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Led until after 1st, stayed handy, ridden after 4th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Cool Valley (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake next, weakening when not fluent last, , tailed off, modest 4th, last of 4, 32 3/4l behind Monsieur Co (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Off the pace in 3rd, never near winner, weakened between last 2, 4th of 9, 28l behind Jokers And Rogues (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Extreme Appeal (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Oregon Gold (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Leonasisland (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Keen towards rear, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
