in rear and in touch, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner run-in, always well held
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on
led to 1st, with leader, led again before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened
tracked leader, led 1st, headed before 4 out, tracked leader, led before last, headed last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in
Clan Legend has been superbly placed to win eight races, the latest at this level on heavy ground at Haydock. It will be a surprise if he's not involved in the finish again. Wolf Sword started favourite in that latter event after winning over this track and trip but the ground looked too testing for him and he pulled up. CATAMARAN DU SEUIL gets the nod in a tight little handicap as he is only 2lb higher than when landing a handicap at Ayr in November and ran a fine race from this mark in a better handicap at Haydock last time. Caraline loves it around here as she showed on Boxing Day when making all. She gets plenty of weight which will aid her cause on this ground and she should go well again despite a 7lb rise.
Clan Legend 15-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 9th, went 2nd 3 out, soon led, clear from next, stayed on well, won at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Crievehill (11-12) by 7l, 8 ran.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, slow 3rd, not fluent 8th, headway before 10th, 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Captain Redbeard (11-3) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Wolf Sword (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Caraline (FR) 6-1 (10-2) Made all, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Special Catch (11-12) by 9l, 5 ran.
