Rob Roy Macgregor is the only one not to have won over hurdles yet. Perth winner Dripsey Moon travels over from Ireland once again having finished runner-up at Kelso last time but the winner was subsequently beaten by KERRYHILL at the same track. Ruth Jefferson’s charge can build on that form and take this. Novice winners Big City Roller and Choose A Copper are upped in trip while Call Me Harry won a conditionals’ race over 3m at Musselburgh and escapes a penalty.
Big City Roller 11-2 (11-0) Prominent, led approaching 3 out when not fluent, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, every chance last, stayed on strongly flat, well on top close home, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct beating Impatient (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Choose A Copper (IRE) 2-5fav (11-2) Made all, pushed along and faced challenge after 2 out, jumped well last and asserted run-in, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Oct beating All Ways And Ever (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dripsey Moon (IRE) 4-5fav (11-7) Prominent, pressed leader before 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last where not fluent, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Cadell (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.
Kerryhill (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Chased leader on inside, headway going well upsides 2 out, soon led and length clear last, pressed flat, ran on well, always holding on, won at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov beating Cadell (11-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Call Me Harry (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, 9th and plenty to do turning in, good headway on inside before 2 out where awkward, went 2nd last, led run-in, stayed on gamely, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Haveyougotmymoney (10-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Rob Roy Macgregor (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 8, 6l behind Old Gregorian (11-3) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
