raced in second, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final 110yds, all out
prominent, shaken up over 3f out, soon weakened
midfield, pushed along over 3f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just denied
midfield, shaken up over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, shaken up over 3f out, rapid headway inside final furlong, went third final 110yds
never better than midfield, ridden and weakened over 3f out
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on over 2f out, no extra and lost third final 110yds
Like A Lion beat Mumcat a neck over track and trip recently while Bin Hayyan finished in front of previous course winner Old News when going close here in November. Streak Lightning won over 6f back in March while Abruzzo Mia also steps back up in trip making his handicap debut. But TICKETS (NAP) returns to this course and distance for the first time since finishing second here in June and gets another chance racing off the same mark today.
Parallel World (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 8 3/4l behind Brewing (9-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Streak Lightning (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, soon closed, led 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Gowanbuster (8-13) by 1l, 12 ran.
Tickets 3-1fav (9-12) Slowly away, soon mid-division, switched right 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Taravara (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Abruzzo Mia 10-11fav (9-9) Handy near side, pushed along and could not go pace of leader 2f out, plugged on final furlong in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Pay For Adaay (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Old News 25-1 (9-9) In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Emily Post (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bin Hayyan (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, not clear run when headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Emily Post (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Like A Lion (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Mumcat (9-4) by nk, 14 ran.
Mumcat 7-2 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final 100 yards, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Reclaim Victory (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
