mid-division, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, led over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, kept on well
reared and unseated rider start
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
led 1f, remained prominent, lost place well over 1f out
always in rear
prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, effort well over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, not run on
Epeius has done better since dropped to this trip on Tapeta at Newcastle and has been narrowly beaten in his two recent starts. He looks certain to win soon but MR MORSE has more scope. Brian Ellison's charge is related to numerous winners and though unraced since a very good third behind the useful Birchwood at Doncaster in May of last year he can start making up for lost time. Freeze A Crowd ran a shocker in a Catterick claimer last time but had done better on this track in her previous two starts while Ten Rocks showed little in the claimer won by Vroom last week and has now run 21 times without winning.
Epeius (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Tadaawol (9-5) at Newcastle 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mr Morse 14-1 (9-5) Led until halfway, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Birchwood (9-5) at Doncaster 5f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Ten Rocks 50-1 (8-3) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, outpaced, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Vroom (8-7) at Southwell 6f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Tilsworth Micky 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Garter (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Freeze A Crowd (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) With leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 4, 17 1/4l behind Just Be Lucky (9-8) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.
Lady Vellyn 100-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 9, 28 1/4l behind Mr Conundrum (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Saxony 66-1 (8-7) Steadied start, held up in touch in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 34 1/4l behind Dusty Blue (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Vivre La Reve 13-2 (9-2) Outpaced in mid-division towards centre, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Willow Spring (9-0) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Rigsby 33-1 (9-5) Steadied start, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Beauden Barrett (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.