chased leaders, 2nd and hanging left before 3 out, beaten next, weakened before last
in rear, not fluent 6th, well behind from 4 out, mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
led until 2nd, chased leader, outpaced before 3 out, rallied from 2 out, challenging when mistake last, driven ahead close home
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, soon hard pressed, headed close home
led 2nd, clear next until 6th, headed before last, weakened flat
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, losing place when not much room and not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway on outside before 5th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 6th, headway after 4 out, no impression, weakened from 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, soon outpaced, well beaten from 3 out
Quick Pick didn’t appear to take to fences at Ayr but has reserved his best so far for Sedgefield. Western Climate is out of sorts but Volcano is getting closer and is not badly treated on his handicap debut. SIZING CUSIMANO has been quite highly tried since finishing alone at Market Rasen in June. He still has scope on soft ground and gets a tentative vote ahead of the returning Flynnvincible, Exeter fourth Three Star General and bottom weight Discay.
Quick Pick (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 6 out, under pressure next, soon weakened, pulled up 4 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Western Climate (IRE) 33-1 (12-1) Behind, jumped slowly throughout, under pressure 7th, soon beaten, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sizing Cusimano 16-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, lost place and behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Volcano (FR) 7-1 (10-12) In touch, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on into 3rd approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 14, 9 1/2l behind Truckin Away (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Three Star General 7-1 (12-0) Prominent on outside, effort and every chance 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced next, no impression between last 2, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Vango De Vaige (10-13) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Flynnvincible 6-5 (10-12) Tracked rival pair, mistake 8th, close up on outer 3 out, challenged next, readily outpaced in 3rd turning in, soon ridden, not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat, no impression, last of 3, 3 1/4l behind The Drone (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in May.
Classic Tune 25-1 (11-4) Soon in touch in outside, not fluent 2nd, chased winner before 5th until 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 34 1/2l behind Erick Le Rouge (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Compadre (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 7th, hit 9th, driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened after last, 4th of 6, 33 3/4l behind Winner Massagot (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Silent Encore (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 6th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Asylo (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Discay 20-1 (10-11) In rear, modest 6th when mistake 2 out, never involved, 6th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Asylo (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
