Uptown Harry, Readysteadybeau and Netywell are all returning from a break but the latter would have a cracking chance on his second at Carlisle in March and is reunited with winning rider Stephen McQueen. Petrastar has won and placed here this summer but the versatile ARCTIC AMBITION is fancied to pick up the winning thread again reverting to fences. Brownstone was engaged in the 5.12 here yesterday.
Arctic Ambition (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead briefly 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, no extra, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Moonovercloon (12-0) at Sligo 2m 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Readysteadybeau (FR) 11-4cfav (10-11) Made all, drawing clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Captain Quint (11-7) by 30l, 5 ran.
Netywell (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Prominent on outside, led 3rd, headed before 4th, led next, headed 8th, lost ground 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, left 2nd last, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Going Mobile (10-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Petrastar 13-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway and left in 3 length 3rd 3 out, keeping on when repeatedly hampered by loose horse on run to 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Wasdell Dundalk (10-3) at Perth 3m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Uptown Harry (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leader, not much room 8th, mistake 11th, led 2 out, stayed on well flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar beating Croagh Patrick (10-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Brownstone (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led from 8th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd and no impression on winner before last, no impression, 5th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Cathys Quest (11-1) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
