in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, pushed along 7f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off
keen close up, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
very slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway 4f out, no impression final 2f
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt raced wide, close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
GRIMSTHORPE CASTLE has won three of his last four outings here and was beaten only a short-head on the other occasion. He may not have finished winning yet though Drew Breeze and False Id were not far behind last time. He beat Grand Pianola and Absolute Altitude earlier while Mr Carbonator and The Resdev Way were both placed over 1m6f here on their respective latest starts with the former preferred over this shorter trip.
Enmeshing 150-1 (8-13) Always outpaced, last of 10, 30 1/2l behind Cityzen Serg (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The Resdev Way 13-2 (9-5) Close up, tracked winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Loch Ness Monster (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Born To Reason (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden over 4f out, lost ground over 3f out, soon well beaten, last of 13, dist behind Highest Mountain (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Grimsthorpe Castle 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leader over 9f out, led over 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Drew Breeze (8-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Detonation 150-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened rapidly over 3f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Arabist (9-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
Mr Carbonator 4-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, led narrowly after 4f, ridden over 3f out, drew clear entering final furlong, kept on, collared on line, 2nd of 13, nk behind Lucky Robin (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Grand Pianola 5-2 (8-7) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 11l behind Loch Ness Monster (9-9) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
False Id 40-1 (8-7) Slowly away outpaced, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Amourie 13-2 (8-12) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Fortultous (8-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Drew Breeze (IRE) 11-1 (8-3) In touch, headway over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance when hamper inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Absolute Altitude 100-1 (9-0) Slightly slow to stride and pushed along in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, driven over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Grimsthorpe Castle (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
