blundered badly 1st and great recovery from jockey, lost 2nd 3rd, mistake and reminder 9th, last 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led 2 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well
led, headed when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
held up in last, headway when mistake 10th, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner
HEARTBREAK KID was no match for the winner when runner-up at Ayr but still finished a long way in front of Crack Du Ninian. Donald McCain’s charge can confirm running with the latter in the process of going one better. Bulldoze was well beaten on his debut for a new yard while Calidad makes his chasing debut having failed to land the odds over timber at Southwell.
Crack Du Ninian (FR) 9-4 (11-0) Led until ridden and headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, pushed along and no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 14 1/2l behind Hasankey (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Raced wide in 3rd, disputing 2nd at 5th, went 2nd after 9th, led 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 6 1/2l behind Hasankey (11-5) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Calidad (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Chased leader, pressed leader before 2 out, led 2 out, pushed along and soon headed, weakened last, 5th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Alchemystique (10-11) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Bulldoze (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Went right 1st, chased winner, went right again next, lost 2nd 13th, soon lost place and weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 35 3/4l behind The Mighty Arc (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
