tracked leader, hit 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, pecked last, ridden out
chased leading pair until 7th, 3rd again 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, kept on same pace
led and raced keenly, not fluent 5th (water), ridden before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before the last, well held when lost 2nd last
held up in 4th place, went 3rd 7th, hit next, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened next
ONE FOR BILLY was having his first start since January when just missing out at Ffos Las on his chasing debut. Dan Skelton’s charge has been raised 4lb but can go one better with that experience under his belt. Sage Monkey went close in this grade at Hereford on his penultimate start while Salto Chisco has struggled since winning at Huntingdon in November but is preferred to The Yank.
One For Billy 3-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, held up on outside, hit 7th, closed from 9th, challenged before 4 out, led 2 out, headed before last, led again at the last, hard pressed, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Dark Invader (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 6th, outpaced and struggling in 3rd 3 out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, dist behind Lillington (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
The Yank 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 13th of 15, 36 3/4l behind Careyanne (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sage Monkey (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked rival pair, close up on outside 5th, disputed lead 7th, lost place 2 out, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair before last, last of 3, 14 1/4l behind Work In Progress (11-8) at Hereford 2m (3) sft in Dec.
