prominent, mid-division 3rd, pushed along and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up
in rear, raced keenly, mid-division before 3rd, never a factor
mid-division, tracked leaders 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, soon well behind
led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, pushed along before 3 out, hung left and beaten before 2 out
handy, raced keenly, led 3rd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, kept on, no match for winner from 2 out
towards rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off
chased leaders, led travelling strongly before 3 out, shaken up and went clear before 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably
towards rear, reminders and lost touch after 5th, pulled up before 3 out
Battle Of Toro won at Cartmel during the summer while American Sniper scored at Chepstow earlier in the month and both are penalised. Pembroke can finish closer today but MAGIC WAVE won a bumper at Ayr on his reappearance and given he’s a half-brother to decent hurdler Black Ivory, the latter gets the vote to come out best. Henry Gray is a point-to-point winner and is related to winning hurdler while Dickens has won twice on the Flat.
Battle Of Toro (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, pushed along and lost position approaching last, mistake last, no impression, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Paddy The Horse (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp stks (4) sft in Nov.
Dickens (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Restrained start and held up in last, raced freely, niggled along over 3f out, outpaced under 3f out, ridden and held over 1f out, plugged on near finish, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Tricolore (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Henry Gray (IRE) 11-10 (11-11) Made all, sl mstk 4th, sl adv 1/2way, 2l ld aftr 3out gng well, sl adv 2out & sn rdn, 1l ld last, kow run-in, game, won at Nenagh 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Le Boulevardier (12-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Lightening Company (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Mid-division far side, ridden and beaten 3f out, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Awaal (9-9) at Redcar 1m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Magic Wave 7-4fav (11-2) Made all, clear over 4f out, unchallenged, won at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Oct beating The Kalooki Kid (11-1) by 13l, 10 ran.
Out For The Count (IRE) 125-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mistake 7th, never on terms, 9th of 14, dist behind Moon Hunter (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Pembroke 11-4 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, 4th when blundered 2 out, well held after, 7th of 15, 11 1/2l behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
White Rhino (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Aventia.
American Sniper (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Led, clear when wandered into 2nd and jumped left, jumped left 3rd, reduced lead after 5th, ridden and headed approaching last, led again flat, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Libberty Hunter (11-4) by 1l, 15 ran.
Calcutta Dream (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Dwelt raced wide, close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Queen Of Ipanema (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Prairie Wolf (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, hit 5th, some headway 7th, outpaced after next, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 11, 33 3/4l behind Hall Lane (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
