held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway after next, mistake when chasing leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, lost place after 3 out
tracked leaders, effort 2 out, soon lost place
tracked leader, hit 3rd and 3 out, not fluent next, soon weakened
chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after next, led after 2 out, ran on strongly
in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
led until after 2 out, no extra last
held up towards rear, smooth headway after 3 out, every chance when blundered last, no chance with winner
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out
Raashdy represents last year’s winning yard and makes his handicap debut after going close at Kelso. But MASTERS APPRENTICE is just preferred on his handicap bow having made a winning start over timber before finding only one too good carrying a penalty over track and trip last month. Gennady scored at Kelso earlier but a 10lb rise proved beyond him last time while Jackson Hill struggled at Sandown on his handicap debut, albeit in a tougher contest than this. Sticky Situation has placed in a maidens in Ireland but debuts for new connections today.
Gennady (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, well held in 4th when mistake last, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 15l behind Fisher Green (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Raashdy (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, driven and outpaced on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Beaufort (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sticky Situation (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 4th before 4th, lost place and pushed along before 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last, 11th of 20, 15l behind Linger (11-11) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Ted Veale (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 5 out, no danger after, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Ubaltique (11-5) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Masters Apprentice (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Minella Trump (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Crackdeloust (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace after 3 out, no impression before next, 8th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Dino Velvet (11-3) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Xpo Universel (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until 6th, in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Mah Mate Bob (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Jackson Hill (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Behind, headway after 3 out, chased clear winner next, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 12 3/4l behind Totterdown (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Snougar (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression next, 5th of 11, 19l behind Suggestion (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
