with leader and keen, led after about 3f, headed 3f out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened
led for about 3f, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place
held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner
prominent, headway over 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, no impression
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon clear
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
BALTIMORE ROCK looks the one to beat in the closing event. He scored by five lengths on his racecourse debut at Bangor and normal progress can see David Pipe's four-year-old follow up under a penalty. Captain Clayton wasn't disgraced when fourth at Musselburgh last time and he's preferred to the remainder with experience. Richard Fahey's newcomer Dakar Run is a half-brother to a couple of winners on the Flat and Zayfire Aramis is from the family of the useful Kayf Aramis but If You Wish is related to a host of winners including hurdle and chase winner Take A Mile and could prove best of the debutants.
Captain Clayton (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 12, 5l behind Amisfield Lad (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Dec.
If You Wish (IRE) Zerpour gelding out of Bu Hagab.
Silver Dragon 20-1 (10-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 15l behind Standintheband (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Tiny Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, lost place over 5f out, 7th of 11, 18l behind Enchanted Garden (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Baltimore Rock (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Held up behind in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, challenged going well on inside over 2f out, led 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Bangor 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Nov beating If In Doubt (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.
Oscar's Pet (IRE) Oscar mare out of Kilcoleman Lady.
Dakar Run Dalakhani gelding out of Turn Of A Century.
Zayfire Aramis Zafeen gelding out of Kaylifa Aramis.