held up rear, ridden and headway after 4 out, one pace from 2 out
held up rear and keen, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, not run on
tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out and weakened
held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easy
led, headed and weakened 7th
with leader and keen, led 7th, headed and weakened after 3 out
held up rear, headway 7th to go in touch, ridden and weakened next
in touch and keen, lost place from 6th
reluctant to race, jumped right 1st, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Lewis Island makes a quick return to the racecourse and can beat Herne Bay and Brochrua. Brian Ellison's six-year-old ran at Catterick last week, finishing an excellent third behind It's Rumoured. This looks slight easier and as he may have needed that outing a big run is expected today. Herne Bay hails from a yard that does well in these type of events and although he has been well beaten recently, it has been against much better opposition, he looks destined for some place money. Brochua looks the pick of the others on past selling form that includes a good second behind Amber Song at Ludlow last October. Think Quick is the only other one worth a mention, so in what looks a pretty ordinary event Lewis Island is a confident choice
Antony Ebeneezer 12-1 Behind from 4th, hampered next, pulled up before 6th pulled up 4 out in race won by The Local at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Lewis Island (IRE) 11-10fav Close up, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened, 3rd of 14, 11l behind I Got Rhythm at Catterick 2m sll hdl (G) gd.
Christmas Truce (IRE) 14-1 Held up mid-division, ridden along 6th, soon struggling, 7th of 11, 44l behind Fishki's Lad at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Feb.
Double Royal (IRE) 4-1fav Mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, 1 length down in 4th and staying on when hit and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Wally Wonder at Catterick 2m 3f sll hcp hdl (G) gs, 15 ran.
Herne Bay (IRE) 10-1 Tracked leader, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 10, 24l behind Jockser at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) sft in Feb.
Brochrua (IRE) 28-1 Held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 21l behind Space Star at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs.
Manor Star 150-1 Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Lady of Scarvagh at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs mdn hdl (E) gs in Jan, 18 ran.
Think Quick (IRE) 4-1 Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 12, 33l behind Devito at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (F) hvy in Feb.
La Calera (GER) 40-1 Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Devito at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (F) hvy in Feb.
Millie's Fortune 22-1 In touch, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Time To Roam at Hereford 2m 1f nov sll hdl (G) gs, 13 ran.
