tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on
pulled hard, led until jumped right 1st, led after next, hung right, ran wide and headed after 3rd, soon in rear, modest 8th before 3 out, went 4th last strides
held up in rear, badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly after 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on
led 1st until after next, left in lead after 3rd, headed 3 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when fell last
held up, not fluent 5th, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, edged left and led last, driven out
prominent, carried wide and lost place after 3rd, headway before next, weakened after 6th
held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd 5th until next, weakened 2 out, eased briefly close home, lost 4th last strides
held up, took keen hold, faltered leaving path after 3rd, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out
prominent, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, jumped slowly next and gradually lost place, weakened after 6th, pulled up before last
Strathaird won a seller over the C&D back in 2007 and his only other success came over fences on New Year's Day. He was well beaten into second at Southwell on Wednesday and may have to settle for a place again. DENY also ran at that Southwell fixture and produced his best run to date behind Santo Thomas in a handicap. He's only four so should have enough improvement in him to take this. Emirate Isle has struggled off this kind of mark in the past though he holds Stanley Bridge on his victory at Sedgefield in December. Decent Lord completed a hat-trick at this time last year but though very well supported he ran poorly at Uttoxeter on New Year's Eve.
Emirate Isle 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced approaching 2 out, never able to challenge, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 15l behind Endeavor (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Harry Handsome 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Total Rebellion (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Furius 50-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, 9th of 14, 44l behind Vulcanite (11-4) at Southwell 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Decent Lord (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up, headway after 5th, hung left and no impression after 3 out, jumped right and weakened 2 out, last of 7, 19l behind Sustainability (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Black Cache (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, well behind Oscar Nominee (11-2) at Southwell 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Stanley Bridge 10-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 4th and outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Endeavor (11-0) at Catterick 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Sposalizio (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Stormy Morning (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec, 12 ran.
Strathaird (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 11l behind Esteem (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Deny 15-2 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd when jumped left and not fluent last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Santo Thomas (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Red Lite (IRE) 100-1 (10-4) Led to 3rd, close up, quickly weakened after 3 out, 8th of 9, well behind Creekside (10-9) at Catterick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
