in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and some headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide always towards rear
in touch and soon pushed along, driven 4f out and lost place, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden to chase leader 3f out, slightly hampered just inside final 2f, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and some headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, eased final 2f
dwelt in touch, headway and close up over 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, driven out close home
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, soon hung right, headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely close home
soon led, headed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, in touch, outpaced halfway
Grimsthorpe Castle finally opened his account with a victory over track and trip and carries 6lb extra. FORTULTOUS is less exposed and, after finishing second to the progressive Beat The Heat over course and distance on only his second start handicapping, Tony Carroll’s charge can land this. There was little between Peerless Percy and Amourie when filling the places at Newcastle while Celtic Classic posted one of his better efforts at Wolverhampton last time. Atalanta Queen has gone close over a shorter trips here but has plenty to prove over this far.
Double Legend (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Close up, impeded rival first 2f, pushed along 3f out, reminders and driven 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Menin Gate (10-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort when short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Glan Y Gors (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Celtic Classic (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Dwelt raced wide headway to track leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind On The Right Track (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Peerless Percy (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, smooth headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, denied narrowly on the line, 2nd of 13, shd behind Calvinist (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Atalanta Queen 17-2 (9-2) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Harlequin Rose (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Megans Approach 100-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Banna (8-12) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) sft in Nov.
Amourie 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, waited with after 2f out, eye-catching headway when ridden 1f out, kept on strongly, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Calvinist (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fortultous 8-1 (8-12) Close up, went 2nd 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Beat The Heat (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Grimsthorpe Castle 15-2 (8-2) Midfield, pushed along and went third over 4f out, ridden to challenge and led over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Grand Pianola (8-9) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Milldean Felix (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out, ridden 3f out, edged left and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Risk Mitigation (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Lightning Bug (IRE) 200-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off after 6th, 6th of 9, dist behind To Fly Free (10-10) at Fakenham 2m fll (4) gd in Oct.
