dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
close up, outpaced 3f out, ridden and rallied inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
close up, led over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (ran in poor visibility)
in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
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Freewheelin beat Metal Man when upped to today’s trip at Newcastle and Dancing Master also won over the distance when successful at Wolverhampton earlier. Robeam scored at the latter track in the same month and has been hurdling since along with WEMYSS POINT (NAP). But the latter finished a decent fourth in much tougher contest at Newcastle when last on the Flat and should go close at this level. The Resdev Way and Beach Break make most appeal of the remainder.
Wemyss Point 40-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Robeam (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Prominent, cajoled along early, pushed along briefly after 4 out, pressed leader before 3 out, led briefly 3 out, headed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no extra run-in, last of 4, 2 1/4l behind Gaia Vallis (10-7) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Ulysses (GER) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 4 out, not recover and tailed off, 13th of 16, dist behind Irish Sovereign (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Beach Break 9-1 (10-12) Held up on outside, jumped left 2nd, struggling 8th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Geordie Des Champs (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
The Resdev Way 22-1 (9-9) Missed break, held up, headway over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind This Ones For Fred (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Cuillin (USA) 80-1 (9-12) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Smith (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Denable 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 16, 23 1/4l behind Irish Sovereign (10-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Gustave Aitch (FR) 7-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders early, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Smith (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Freewheelin 80-1 (8-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Metal Man (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dancing Master (IRE) 11-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind First Charge (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Metal Man (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway tracking leader after 2f, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd post, 4th of 10, 3l behind Phoenix Aquilus (10-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
New Delhi Express (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway centre over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Hear Me Out (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
