towards rear, slow 2nd and niggled along, closed after 5th, went 3rd after 3 out, outpaced and beaten from next, left 2nd and hampered last, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, mistake 5th, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, challenged 2 out, led and 1/2 length ahead when left well clear last
led, hit 7th, headed and 1/2 length down when fell last
prominent, lost place before 5th, last next, well behind from 7th and hanging left, unseated rider last
not always fluent in rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened
held up, not fluent 3rd, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th until pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, left 4th last
held up, in touch from 4th, outpaced 4th from 2 out, well held when left 3rd last
Gavin Sheehan prefers the hurdling newcomer Fortunate Fred to the disappointing Redbridge Gold but he’ll need to be useful to prevent impressive Market Rasen winner MARINE ONE from completing the double. Ask Henry also carries a penalty having won a three-runner race at Musselburgh in February. Graeme McPherson’s charge is not out of this while Chinese Alphabet was just behind a subsequent winner when third at Bangor.
Ask Henry (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, headway before 7th, lost a bit of ground 3 out, effort 2 out, 3rd before last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Apres Le Deluge (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Jul.
Marine One 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul beating Bear Valley (11-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 11-8 (11-2) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, one pace when lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Martinhal (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m (5) sft in Mar.
Nomountainhienough (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent 1st, slow and behind 3rd, tailed off 5th, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Rip Van Go 250-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, dist behind The Macon Lugnatic (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Unique Company (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Not fluent in rear, behind 7th, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) gs in Jul.
Chinese Alphabet 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Away At Dawn (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Shantou Street (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Prominent until pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Alpha Carinae (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Redbridge Gold (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Led until after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.