in rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and behind after 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
raced keenly, with leader, wandered into 1st and bumped rival, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, jumped left last, held flat
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, soon no impression, went remote 4th 2 out
mid-division on outside, lost place 3rd, well beaten from 7th, pulled up before 2 out
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, ridden out
led, bumped 1st, mistake 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, steady headway from 7th, went 3rd before 2 out, unable to challenge, stayed on
Winning bumper Fine Casting was in touch for a long way on his hurdling debut at Ascot last month and with that under his belt will take some beating. Storm Of Light made a couple of costly mistakes on his hurdling bow at Wetherby and should have learnt from the experience but winning point-to-pointer Tea For Free was beaten a long way over timber at Worcester last month. The four-year-old GENTLE COLLECTIONS is the second foal of a mare who produced a smart winner with her first offspring and the Skelton's filly can take advantage of her allowance and make a successful debut.
C'Mon Sharpy (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Russian Ruler (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Fine Casting (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Went left 1st, soon steadied into mid-division, never on terms, 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Kandoo Kid (10-12) at Ascot 2m (3) sft in Oct.
Glebe Aalin (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 15, dist behind Nurse Susan (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Kilcasey Gold (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, well behind 4th, tailed off next, soon pulled up, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Towards rear, some progress before 3 out, nearest finish, 6th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Captain Ivan (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Storm Of Light (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway to chase clear leader before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Tamar Bridge (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Tea For Free (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 7th, weakened after 3 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, dist behind Fair Frontieres (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Gentle Connections Gentlewave filly out of Well Connected.
