led, wandered and went left 1st, headed before 3rd, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out
raced keenly, chased leader, led before 3rd until 5th, chased winner, switched left 3 out, no impression when dropped to 3rd run-in
keen early, jumped right, chased leaders, led 5th, hung right bend before next, went right final 4, clear when not fluent last, edged right run-in, kept on well
towards rear, headway 6th, weakened well before last
always towards rear
always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off
always towards rear
keen in mid-division, hit 4th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
always towards rear, never a factor, well tailed off
chased leaders on inside, ridden disputing held 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching 5th, weakened after 4 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd post
A winner at Perth, Roo Roo failed to cope under a penalty at the same track last time and it remains to be seen how Skidoosh fares penalised for winning here earlier in the month. The latter finished well ahead of Bene Regina and Leodis was already beaten when falling in the same race. Highway Girl returns to action with a chance having placed in bumpers and is preferred to Captain Zebo but THELONGWAYAROUND made a decent hurdling debut at Kelso and gets the vote with this extra distance likely to suit Sue Smith’s previous point-to-point winner.
Roo Roo (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, reminder after 6th, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Court Dreaming (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Skidoosh 4-1 (10-12) Pressed leader and keen, led narrowly 7th until headed briefly before 3 out, in front again and hit 3 out, kept on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov beating He's A Goer (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Disputed early, chased leader from 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden entering straight, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Madison To Monroe (11-4) at Tipperary 3m mdn gd in May.
Debrouillard (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along 9f out, well beaten final 4f, 10th of 17, 31l behind Umndeni (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.
Iwasthefutureonce (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) Led to 11; led 13; clr 3 out; stayed on wl, won at Knightwick 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Orchard Lane (12-0) by 30l, 4 ran.
Leodis (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Last trio, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off when fell 2 out, at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Pleney 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Forget Me Knot (10-9) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Schiehallion Munro 16-1 (11-5) In rear, went 3rd over 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Windsor Avenue (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Stripe Of Honour (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, on outside, weakening when mistake 4 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Fields Of Fortune (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Thelongwayaround (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) In touch, progress to track leader after 2nd, effort 2 out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Goldencard (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Bene Regina (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders in 5th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from next, 4th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Skidoosh (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Highway Girl 13-2 (11-0) Field stood still once passed the start for 36 seconds, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5 1/4l behind Princess Roxy (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
