led, headed before 3rd, pushed along 4 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
midfield, blundered 12th, pushed along before 3 out, went second approaching last, stayed on well flat
held up in rear, brief headway before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
prominent, pushed along 3 out, lost second approaching last, soon no extra
towards rear, headway into midfield 8th, bad mistake and dropped to rear briefly 10th, ridden 3 out, held when slow next
mid-division, ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
never better than mid-division
midfield, chased leaders 10th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, faded before next
chased leaders, hit 11th, soon nudged along and dropped to rear, pulled up before 4 out
jumped well, led before 3rd, ridden and went clear before 2 out, reduced advantage after last, kept on well
Amoola Gold is a massive 15lb lower than when third at Warwick in February but recent efforts have left much to be desired. SCHIEHALLION MUNRO is a standing dish around here and, though 4lb higher than when beating Buster Valentine to land this 12 months ago, did win over course and distance off this mark in February. Orrisdale appears to have gone back into his shell but Kelso second Dalyotin still looks to be on an upward curve and the returning Any News has scope, though Plumpton winner Brief Times may be the stable’s first string. Karl Philippe is effectively 9lb higher than when scoring here last month as Jack Hogan only claims 5lb now but that form has been franked.
Schiehallion Munro 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, unseated rider shortly after landing after 8th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Karl Philippe (FR) 7-2 (11-11) Close up, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, left clear 2 out, reduced advantage flat, always in control, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Zanza (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Any News (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Close up in rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Threeunderthrufive (11-7) at Warwick 3m (1) sft in Jan.
Amoola Gold (GER) 50-1 (10-7) Held up, struggling from 7th, tailed off, last of 7, 26 3/4l behind Boothill (10-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Brief Times (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Made all, hit 10th, pushed along when left clear 2 out, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Whydah Gally (11-5) by 27l, 3 ran.
Orrisdale (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place and reminders 7th, towards rear when mistake 8th, blundered 9th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dalyotin (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Jumped slowly on occasion, towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, disputed lead before last, headed run-in, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Sirwilliamwallace (11-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Buster Valentine (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Elvis Mail (12-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Fortified Bay (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 9th, never involved and pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
The Paddy Pie (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leader, jumped slowly at 12th, driven along after 5 out, soon weakened, never a factor, last of 6, 25 3/4l behind Slanelough (12-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
