mid-division, smooth headway 3 out, effort next, weakened approaching last
held up, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, beaten when jumped right last
behind, pushed along 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on from last, never nearer
mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 3 out, shaken up to lead approaching last, stayed on well, eased near finish
tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure, chased winner flat
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace
led to before 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden and weakened next
Into The Shadows can beat stablemate Totally Scottish, According To Pete and Imtihan. Keith Reveley is another handler with his string in good form at present, and his three-pronged attack should bear fruit, with Into The Shadows taken to come out on top. The six-year-old is an honest dual-purpose performer who has also been in action on the Flat this year, scoring at Southwell in March, but the winter game is much more her forte. She gave another good account when second at Huntingdon last time, the step up in trip not proving a problem, and off her current mark she should be capable of returning to winning ways. Totally Scottish is weighted to turn the tables on According To Pete after the pair were separated by four-lengths over the course-and-distance in October. The selection's stablemate has since filled the frame again at Kelso, and should be involved in the finish back over this slightly shorter trip. Imtihan hails from an in-form yard and has to merit a mention as well, but Into The Shadows gets the call.
Euro American (GER) 33-1 (11-11) Always behind, 15th of 16, 49l behind Accordello (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Nov.
Covent Garden 6-1 (10-3) Held up, mid-division when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Attorney General (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (B) gs, 19 ran.
Carlys Quest 66-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 17, 22l behind Halcon Genelardais (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
According To Pete 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, challenged after 3 out, led after 2 out, hung right approaching last, headed flat, kept on near finish, 2nd of 16, nk behind Mith Hill (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Into The Shadows 5-1 (11-9) Behind, hit 5th, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Berengario (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov.
Aston Lad 3-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 8, 22l behind Reap The Reward (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
Totally Scottish 7-2 (11-5) Mid-division, outpaced after 7th, headway from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Billy Bush (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Imtihan (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, pushed along halfway, headway and every chance after 3 out, outpaced next, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Red Scally (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Welcome To Unos 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened 13th and pulled up 3 out in race won by Umbrella Man (11-2) at Stratford 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Mar, 15 ran.
It's Blue Chip 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened next, 7th of 8, 17l behind Bogus Dreams (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Apr '05.
