chased leaders in 4th, chased leading pair 3 out to next, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leader, led after 5th, made rest, jumped right from next, clear 2 out, in no danger after, very easily
led to after 5th, tracked winner, carried right next, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, ridden and lost place before last
tracked front pair, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden after next, stayed on to chase clear and and easy winner before last, lost modest 2nd final strides
tended to jump right, held up in touch in rear, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take modest 2nd final strides, no chance with easy winner
Black Art, Charmant and Red Ochre are all making their debuts over the larger obstacles. The former would definitely have preferred more give in the ground but market support for any of the trio would be worth noting, though the latter has had 14 career starts without managing to notch a success. Dallas Cowboy is now 0-14 over fences after his latest fourth at Market Rasen so CILLIAN’S WELL gets the chance to show his Stratford form wasn’t his true running – he’d won in a canter at Southwell earlier.
Black Art 11-2 (11-2) Towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Henry's Joy (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Charmant (FR) 9-4fav (11-11) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Our Lucas (10-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 50-1 (12-3) Led 1st, headed before 3 out, 3rd when blundered last, no extra flat, 4th of 13, 12 1/2l behind West Wizard (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cillian's Well (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Chased leaders, driven 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Lillington (11-9) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Red Ochre 11-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 17 1/2l behind Mixboy (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
