tracked leader, reminders 10th, lost place and struggling 5 out, pulled up 4 out
in rear, headway 11th, tracked leader 5 out, ridden to lead 3 out, ridden 2 lengths clear last, stayed on
taken to post early, tracked leaders, lost place 9th, rallied 5 out, ridden and left 3rd 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat
in touch in rear, headway 5 out, led next, ridden and headed when fell 3 out
in touch, headway to track leaders 10th, weakened and pulled up 5 out
in touch, pushed along and headway 5 out, ridden next, not trouble leaders
in touch, headway to track leaders 5 out, ridden when left 4th 3 out
led, ridden and headed 3 out, still every chance next, no extra and lost 2nd flat
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 11th
Course specialist John Williams is woefully out of sorts but back in the right grade and on a decent mark at present. Izzy's Champion and Pc Dixon were both pulled up last time while Irish raider Carried is 0-26 on Turf, though relatively unexposed over fences. Stormbay Bomber is on a long losing run so we’ll take a chance that blinkers revive GRAYSTOWN given he’s now 7lb lower than when scoring at Ayr around this time last year.
John Williams (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, weakening when hit 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Izzy's Champion (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Raced keenly in last pair, not fluent 8th, reminders after 10th and 12th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Carried (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leader before next, no extra from last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Drummullagh Rocky (10-9) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Graystown (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led to 3rd, led 4th until mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, niggled along and every chance approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Pinch Of Ginger (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Oldtimer (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, prominent, driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 6th of 9, 24l behind Ouro Branco (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pierlow (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Pecked 1st, soon led, headed 2nd, led next until mistake 5th, led before 9th, not fluent 11th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened, 7th of 10, dist behind Adherence (11-12) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Pc Dixon 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Stormbay Bomber (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway 7th, nudged along when stumbled slightly bend before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Ripstick (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Painters Lad (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, pulled up next, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
