keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden when blundered and nearly unseated rider, soon weakened
close up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader next, kept on onepace
tracked leaders, until ridden 3 out, kept on towards finish
led, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace
in rear, pushed along 4 out, soon behind
held up, headway 3 out, led last, pushed out, comfortable
in rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
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Weather Front may need this and Ardera Cross was pulled up back over hurdles at Ayr. Kajaki was no match for the odds-on Pagero at Doncaster last month but will strip fitter here and Seaborough finally got his head in front last time at Sedgefield. Goldencard has been chasing since scoring over course and distance in November but returns to hurdling 9lb higher. THE MOUSE DOCTOR (NAP) won at Dundalk last month and then ran well in a big field at Leopardstown back over timber. He’s clearly talented and his shrewd trainer may have highlighted a good opportunity here. Mister Manduro could also be interesting making his handicap debut over hurdles with Danny McMenamin good value for his claim.
Weather Front (USA) 4-11fav (11-5) Jumped well, tracked leading pair, 2nd going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, came clear between last 2, easily, won at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Remember The Days (10-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Goldencard (IRE) 11-5 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped right 1st, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Clan Legend (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Kajaki (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, clear 2nd, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Pagero (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off when went badly right 2 out and pulled up, at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Seaborough (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Always prominent, led after 2 out, ran on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Wax And Wane (10-12) by 5l, 11 ran.
Carry On 25-1 (11-10) Raced keenly towards rear, hit 3 out, plugged on from next, 6th of 13, 26l behind Pagero (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Waited with, soon towards rear, not fluent 5th and headway after, chased leaders straight, kept on without reaching principals run-in, 4th of 25, 3 1/2l behind Fauguernon (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Castletown (FR) 5-2fav (11-1) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 12th, never on terms after, 6th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Espoir De Loire (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mister Manduro (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, mistake and struggling 3 out, 8th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Mario De Pail (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) sft in Dec.
