close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
keen in touch, headway to lead 10f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway 3f out, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
led, headed 10f out, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on(hand time)
Clear White Light has a Flat pedigree but changed hands for only £3,000 last year. Punxsutawney Phil is a full brother to a winner on the level and a half-brother to winning hurdler Nordic Combined so well worth a market check and Party Business was a €40,000 purchase. NORTHERN FALCON showed definite promise in what was probably a decent bumper at Sedgefield and the booking of Aidan Coleman may be significant. He’s preferred to Okavango Delta, who went close over track and trip last month after a third on Turf here in November. Doncaster fourth Jomont is also interesting.
Adelphi Sprite 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace from 2f out, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Not What It Seems (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Akentrick 33-1 (11-0) Prominent, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Paddy The Wire (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Blueberry Wine (IRE) (11-11) Rr mid-div, b mstk 5th, prog bef 6th, wo aftr 7th, jnd 5out & hdd sn aftr, wknd from 4out, mstk 3out, pu 2out, at Lingstown 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Cheeky Ches 50-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, 3rd and held well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Hackberry (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Clear White Light Dubawi gelding out of Dalkova.
Creggan White Hare (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden into midfield turning for home, faded final furlong, 8th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Fete Champetre (11-0) at Kelso 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Northern Falcon 11-4 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, took closer order leaving back straight, ridden for effort 2f out, kept on well final furlong despite showing signs of greenness, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Tardree (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
Okavango Delta (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Hackberry (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Party Business (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Marias Dream.
Timetotalk (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly into never-nearer third inside final furlong, will improve, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Kinnegad Lad (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Bollin Phoenix Phoenix Reach gelding out of Bollin Annabel.
Jomont (FR) 22-1 (10-12) In rear, headway entering back straight, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Masaccio (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (5) gs in Nov.
Les's Legacy Kutub gelding out of Morning With Ivan.
Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Chilly Filly.
