never fluent in last pair, tailed off 4 out, never a factor
made all, clear 3 out, went right and hit next, unchallenged
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened soon after, tailed off
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, went modest 3rd before 2 out
raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased winner, pushed along and lost modest 2nd before 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th before next, weakened into 5th between last two
off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, went modest 4th between last two
never that fluent, always in rear, tailed off
Got Your Back has placed in a point, a bumper and a hurdle and shouldn’t be far away again but HEART ABOVE had stronger bumper form and could be the one to beat if taking to hurdles. Fiveafterfour is surely better than she showed at Kelso but Valleyview Tommy looks a bigger danger on his third at the same track on his debut under Rules.
Better Be Definite 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Coniston George (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Got Your Back (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd on inside turning in until 2 out, plugged on same pace, went 3rd again run-in, 3rd of 15, 12l behind Bugise Seagull (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Heart Above 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure 2f out, challenging from over 1f out, kept on well but could not go by winner, 2nd of 13, hd behind Union Avenue (11-2) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Jet Patrol (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Ld, 1l 2nd 1/2way, wknd qckly bef 5out, sn pu bef 4out, at Umma House 3m mdn sft in Oct.
Valleyview Tommy (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Coniston George (11-4) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Bridgetjoans 300-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, 4th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Wyenot (11-7) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Fiveafterfour (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last, 8th of 11, dist behind Wyenot (11-7) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Western Glen (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened 4f out, 9th of 12, dist behind Mister Meggit (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Nov.