led at modest pace, pushed along after 2 out, ridden on long run to last, kept on until no extra and headed narrowly 110 yards out on flat
chased leaders, not fluent 2 out and tailed off
prominent, pushed along after 2 out and soon weakened
held up in rear, went 3rd home turn, chased leader after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on dourly run-in and led narrowly final 110 yards
towards rear, mistake 3 out and lost position, pushed along on long run to last, kept on and chased leaders jumping final flight, ridden and no impression run-in
A mistake a couple of hurdles from home may have cost GRAIN D’OUDAIRIES a victory at Carlisle as he was beaten only a neck on his handicap debut. He’s taken to go one better given Polyphonic disappointed at Kempton earlier in the week though has placed on heavy going in the past. Elham Valley won a selling handicap in September while Sizing Pottsie has undergone a second wind operation since last in action and Jolly Nellerie’s yard is in flying form.
Sizing Pottsie (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Albert's Back (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Elham Valley (FR) 125-1 (10-6) Always in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace approaching last, 13th of 18, 29 3/4l behind Our Champ (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Jolly Nellerie (FR) 33-1 (11-6) In touch, outpaced and lost place final bend, no impression after, 7th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Kincardine (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Grain D'oudairies (FR) 16-5 (11-0) Held up, headway before 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, rallied when ridden to chase leader before last, ran on well final 110 yard on run-in, all out but not pace of winner near finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Russian Virtue (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Polyphonic (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened next, last of 13, dist behind Tapley (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
