tended to jump right, led and clear to before 3rd, headed after next, chased winner, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, no impression from next
tracked clear leader, close up in 3rd approaching 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same, no chance with easy winner from next
tracked front pair, close up in 2nd when not fluent 3rd, led after next, drew clear on bit from 2 out, very easily
always behind, not fluent 3rd, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before next
always in rear, lost touch from 3rd, continued tailed off
Constancio was a little keen when runner-up at Musselburgh so that wasn’t a bad first effort over timber. But he would have been getting more than a stone from LORD YEATS were this a race on the Flat and Jedd O’Keeffe’s charge ran well enough at Wetherby to suggest he can go one better here. Baracalu was second in a maiden here just over a year ago and will have needed a recent run at Hexham but lacks the scope of his likely market rivals.
Baracalu (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Held up, jumped right throughout, headway 4 out, led next, headed after omitted 2 out, gradually weakened, 4th of 8, 24 1/2l behind Know The Score (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Constancio (IRE) 5-4 (11-0) Tracked winner, hung badly left bend into straight approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Kensukes Kingdom (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Lord Yeats 11-10fav (10-12) Led, jumped right 1st, headed 3rd, led again 3 out, headed next, left 2nd at last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Encore Champs (10-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Nov.
The Raven's Return 20-1 (10-12) Always in rear, awkward 3rd, jumped slowly 5th and 4 out, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Doux Pretender (11-3) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
The Sting (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, always towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, 6th of 10, 33 3/4l behind The Con Man (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.
