took keen hold, in touch and towards rear, outpaced over 2f out
tracked leaders, lost place over 5f out
in rear, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on same pace
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear final furlong
COLBY was an eye-catcher when given plenty to do at Musselburgh. He is certain to improve for the experience and can open his account today. Winning pointer Windsor Avenue cost £65,000 and is a half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Ravenhill Road so has to be respected. Irish raider Scottshill also has experience between the flags but Schiehallion Munro never figured when fourth at Hexham in the autumn.
Colby (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Town Head (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (6) gd in Nov.
Ivor The Fox Sakhee gelding out of Florie.
Schiehallion Munro 10-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 6f out, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 31 1/2l behind Senor Lombardy (11-4) at Hexham 2m (6) hvy in Oct.
Scottshill (IRE) 7-4 (12-2) Alw pr, slw jmp 5th, disp 1/2way & 4out, hdd 3rd bef 2out, no ex bef last ko, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Shumaker (12-2) at Portrush 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
Windsor Avenue (IRE) Evens (12-2) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 4out, jmpd well, trk ldr 2out, trvl well & almost disp last, kow to ld run-in, won at Loughbrickland 3m mdn in Nov beating Smiths Cross (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ask Paddington (IRE) Ask gelding out of Dual Obsession.
Snougar (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 19 1/2l behind Moonlighter (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.