held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 5th, in 6th place when pulled up quickly before 3 out
held up in touch, headway on inside tracking leaders 5th, close 2nd after 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, hit 2 out, plugged on in 3rd
tracked leaders and raced wide, challenged and flattened 3 out, led travelling well next, soon clear, easily
held up in rear until fell 2nd
made most after 1st until after 3 out, weakened quickly soon after
raced keenly, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led after 3 out until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
held up in 5th place, dropped to last pair and struggling 6th, no chance after but kept on run-in
took keen hold, led until after 1st, mostly chased leader after, mistake 3rd, went left 5th, every chance when bumped 3 out, outpaced soon after, 4th and no impression when mistake 2 out
always in rear, tailed off
WINDSOR AVENUE’s second to Al Dancer at Carlisle in October has turned out to be decent form. He then easily landed the odds at Hexham, beating a subsequent winner, and was beaten under a length in a Class 2 at Newcastle on his latest outing. He looks the one to beat, despite conceding 6lb to Hill Sixteen who has been placed in all three starts to date over timber. Romeo Brown and Massini Man also carry penalties and their form is not as strong as that of the selection while Mill Race King is probably best watched making his debut under Rules.
Massini Man 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, not much room 1st, ridden after 4 out, effort under pressure before 3 out, no impression and well held by front pair from 2 out, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Oakley (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Romeo Brown Evensfav (11-0) Held up in touch in chasing group, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, ridden out, kept on, won at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec beating West Coast Lass (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Windsor Avenue (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leaders after next, stayed on strongly closing stages, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 1/2l behind Ask Ben (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Dec.
Chauvet Cave (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 7f out, well behind final 5f, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind The Second Coming (10-12) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Hello Bertie 12-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Diocese (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hill Sixteen 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 16, 7l behind Present Value (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Mill Race King (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Ww in rr, last 1/2way, gd prog from 3out, clsr 2out, ld bef last, sow on well, gamely, won at The Pigeons 3m mdn gd in Oct beating The Echo Boy (11-11) by 5l, 8 ran.
Peak Time 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, jumped left next, weakened after omitted 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Know The Score (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Manon 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 16, dist behind Shantewe (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Rocket Man Rodney 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged when mistake 4 out, driven and lost place quickly before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Dec.
