led and keen, headed 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, led last 100 yards, driven out
held up in rear, blundered 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off
in touch in 4th place, led 4 out, ridden before last, headed last 100 yards, kept on
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, tailed off from 4 out
The Dubai Way is treading a winning path through the different disciplines having followed point-to-point and bumper victories with a win over hurdles at Hexham. He’s preferred to Catterick novice hurdle winner Rockalzaro and the latter is closely matched on earlier running at Kelso with POOKIE PEKAN. But Stuart Coltherd’s charge holds the advantage at the weights today and is taken to make it count. Black Art ran well at Hexham on his penultimate start and is preferred to Aye Aye Enya and Secret Melody.
Rockalzaro (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Made all, kept on well from last, won at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Nov beating The Steward (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
The Dubai Way (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, led on long run before last, pressed stayed on gamely, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov beating Teescomponents Lad (10-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Aye Aye Enya 200-1 (10-12) Held up well off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 12, dist behind Ravenhill Road (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Black Art 5-1 (10-12) In touch, went 2nd from 6th, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Espoir De Teillee (10-12) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Temple Man (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Secret Melody 150-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
