towards rear, pushed along place soon after 6th, pulled up 8th
prominent, led 5th, pushed along headed 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, pulled up 2 out
in touch, headway to track leader soon after 4 out, led 3 out, clear next, ran on
in rear, blundered 4th, pulled up 3 out
close up, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened , pulled up 2 out
held up, pushed along 7th, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd final strides
tracked leaders, ridde and chased clear winner 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd final strides
led, headed 5th, prominent, pushed along 4 out, lost place and pulled up 2 out
in touch, pushed along and headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
held up, pushed along 3 out, headway next, not trouble leaders
The four-year-old Tabou Beach Boy was a comfortable winner here on his second start in a handicap but has been raised 8lb and the second has been beaten again since. Animore arrives off the back of a win at Kelso and Highway Companion looked to be back on track over course and distance on New Year’s Day but found it impossible to get past NOT THE CHABLIS, who seems to have found his ideal distance and is still at the right end of the handicap. Pammi has become hard to place and was behind Cousin Oscar here last month but Curramore found 2m at Doncaster last time an insufficient test of stamina.
Curramore (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Slight lead, narrowly headed 4th, with leader, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Blu Cavalier (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Cousin Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led until 2 out, chased winner and over 1 length down last, rallied under pressure and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Shetland Bus (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Animore 17-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, led last, edged left flat, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Sophie Fatale (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Highway Companion (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, every chance 2 out, soon wandered, not fluent last, not run on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Needs To Be Seen (FR) 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, short-lived effort over 2f out, 9th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Greengage (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Ballinlina Boy 50-1 (10-5) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, last after 5th, no danger from next and behind, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Pammi 6-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, headway after 3 out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Tabou Beach Boy 10-1 (11-4) Led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly flat, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Titus Bolt (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Not The Chablis (IRE) 11-2 (10-11) Disputed lead until led 3 out, strongly challenged next, stayed on gamely, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Highway Companion (11-12) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Abouttimeyoutoldme 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Mario De Pail (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Lastofthecosmics 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, stayed on into 4th, never on terms, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Not The Chablis (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
