held up, headway to go 2nd approaching 5th, challenged 3 out, led after next, driven clear from last
held up, hit 4th, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out, hit last
brought down 1st
held up, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
led, headed after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leader, pushed along 6th, weakened from 3 out, hit last
tracked leaders, led after 6th, ridden and under pressure 3 out, headed after next, soon beaten
tracked leaders, fell 1st
in touch, pushed along and reminders after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Thenameescapesme, Presenting Alf ans Full As A Rocket are three against the field in this poor seller and the narrow vote is given to Thenameescapesme. The selection won well last time out when beating Rightontime. That form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to win again. Presenting Alf rates the main danger on his best form and he is dropping in class but he showed little last time out so cannot be put forward with any confidence. Full As A Rocket is another that could go well but the fact that connections are reaching for cheekpieces are off putting. Of the remainder Trackattack is from a yard in form and is worth a cautionary look in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Thenameescapesme.
Full As A Rocket (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division weakened approaching 6th, 8th of 11, 28l behind Wally Wonder (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Thenameescapesme 9-4fav (11-4) Held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m nov clm hdl (5) gs beating Rightontime (10-10) by 6l, 9 ran.
Arctic Cove 14-1 (10-6) Mid-division on inside, close up halfway, outpaced 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Shared Account (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Sept, 9 ran.
Over To Joe 150-1 (11-1) Mid-division, outpaced when hit 14th, weakened and pulled up at the 15th in race won by Kilty Storm (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f nov chs (4) hvy, 7 ran.
Presenting Alf (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along and hit 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Never So Blue (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy.
Square Dealer 50-1 (10-12) In touch to 7th, soon behind, 9th of 14, well behind Paynestown Lad (10-1) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Nov.
Trackattack 11-1 (10-13) Tracked winner, hit 2nd, reminders 5th and fell at the 8th in race won by River Amora (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Gondolin (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, hampered on inside bend after 5th, beaten after, 6th of 12, well behind Isam Top (10-6) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) hvy in Nov.
