made all, clear 2 out, soon swished tail and wandered, easily
tracked winner until not fluent 3 out, went 2nd again before next, well held, mistake last
held up, jumped slowly 1st, not that fluent after, headway 4th, outpaced after 3 out, beaten when stumbled just after 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, mistake last
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to chase winner 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered 2 out
held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, pulled herself closer 4th, soon steadied into last, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
GOAT CASTLE hasn't raced since finishing second at Warwick in November but fitness is rarely an issue with a Nigel Twiston-Davies runner and the seven-year-old is fancied to make a winning return to action here. Dunowen Point won a maiden hurdle at Cartmel last month but has a difficult-looking task under top weight in this, while Taroum is only progressing slowly and may have to settle for a place again today. Tamarillo Grove looks the pick of Sophie Leech's pair on his recent third over C&D and is preferred to Red Current of the remainder.
Dunowen Point (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, led after 2 out, soon ridden, flashed tail final furlong, kept on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating Reaping The Reward (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Taroum (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up in 4th, closed after 5th, chased winner next, challenged 3 out, mistake next, no impression flat, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Spirit Of Barbados (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Red Current 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, weakened quickly, 6th of 10, 20l behind Yvonne Evelyn (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Narcisco (GER) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Joker Choker (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gf.
Goat Castle (IRE) 9-4fav (10-3) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, chased winner after 4th, ridden to lead and hit 2 out, headed last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Park Lane (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Rolanta (FR) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Domino Dancer (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May, 9 ran.
Encompassing (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, went left 1st, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 34l behind Bedouin Bay (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden when jumped right 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 16l behind With Grace (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
