Musselburgh runner-up Ragosina was due to race at Newbury yesterday while Ellerton was well beaten in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham on his hurdling debut when stablemate Galactic Jack was pulled-up. The latter is the highest rated of these on the Flat but INSANITY is less exposed having won a novices' race on the level and Alan King’s charge gets the vote to make a winning debut over hurdles. Midnight Lion and Captain Potter also debut over timber having recently switched yards.
Captain Potter 10-1 (8-10) Slowly away, soon chased leaders, lost position and struggling in rear 6f out, last of 5, 20 1/4l behind September Power (10-2) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ellerton (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Hampered badly 1st and lost place, wide and headway4th, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Burdett Road (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Galactic Jack (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Badly hampered 1st and pushed through rail, soon in rear, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up last, at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Nov.
Insanity 9-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Lordship (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Midnight Lion 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Lordship (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Ragosina 3-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace in 7th, closer at 5th, chased leaders next, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Union Flag (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Nov.
