held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, weakened
tracked leaders, went 3rd on extended run-in, one pace
held up in 6th, pushed along and weakened 2 out
tracked leading pair, 2nd soon after last, led on extended run-in, pushed along and kept on well
tracked leader, led last, headed on extended run-in, no extra
led until last, weakened on extended run-in
Pamak D'airy isn’t getting any younger but has won four times here, including this race last year when he beat Trust Thomas, now a pound worse off, by half-a-length. Ubaltique will have needed last month's run at Exeter and is slipping down the weights while Lucinda Russell and Derek Fox have been teaming up to good effect lately and Ballycool has been edging closer to another success, though he's disappointed on both previous runs on heavy going. NAUTICAL TWILIGHT still has time on her side and dropping back in trip might help her open her account over fences as she only weakened approaching the last over 2m3f at Sedgefield last time.
Ubaltique (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear, soon chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Trust Thomas 9-2fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, weakened from before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ballycool (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Towards rear, went 4th before 6 out, left 3rd 5 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Monbeg River (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Nautical Twilight 7-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, one one and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Hughesie (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway after 5 out, soon tracked leaders, left 3rd after next, weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 23l behind Boric (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gin Cobbler 50-1 (10-12) Ran out 1st, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
