held up in mid-division, effort after 9th, 4th 4 out, no impression, weakened next
in rear, pecked 1st, behind 5th, pulled up before 4 out
in rear, mistake 5th, struggling 9th, plugged on from 4 out, no impression
tracked leader until 3rd and again from next, led after 9th, blundered 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on
tracked leaders, 2nd 3rd until mistake next, hit 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, 4th after 3rd, closed 7th, 2nd before 4 out until 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
held up, closed from 7th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, kept on
led, clear 5th until 8th, headed after 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th, well behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out
Last month’s double means Halcyon Days has now won three times since October. But he’s 17lb higher than his earlier success at Ayr when narrowly beating SUPREME ASSET. The latter re-opposes on much better terms today and Donald McCain’s charge looks to have strong claims of ending a long losing run. Harleys Max is upped a grade off a higher mark after winning over 2m here recently but Nomoreblackjack drops in class and course and distance winner Rosquero usually goes well here.
Supreme Asset (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and beaten next, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Twenty Eight Guns (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Rosquero (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, weakened from 10th, 8th of 10, dist behind Special Wells (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Treat Yourself (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, pushed along 5th, never a factor, 7th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Rosquero (10-8) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Uno Valoroso (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front trio from next, tailed off, 4th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Attimo (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Nomoreblackjack (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, joined leader 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Vinnie Red (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Halcyon Days 3-1jfav (11-3) Prominent, challenged when pecked 2 out, led before last, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Freddies Portrait (11-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Harleys Max 12-1 (11-10) With leaders, led before 7th, headed last, rallied run-in, led post, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Under The Red Sky (10-8) by ns, 13 ran.
Welcome Ben (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed last, kept on and no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Rosquero (10-8) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Pamak D'airy (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
