raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place 10th, blundered next, in rear when pulled up 5 out
in rear, tailed off 10th, pulled up 5 out
tracked leaders, dived and hit 2nd, pushed along and lost place 10th, pulled up 5 out
led, headed 11th, tracked winner until ridden 4 out, tailed off
held up, ridden 5 out, never on terms
held up, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden to chase winner 4 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 11th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, readily
close up, pushed along 14th, plugged on same pace from next
NonRunner
Quick Brew is only a pound higher than when last successful and has been second twice since, though is a trifle inconsistent. Brian Hughes is an interesting jockey booking for the former Tony Martin-trained Dallas Cowboy while Whin Park won at Ludlow last month but was well beaten when falling at the last at Chepstow subsequently. LE DRAPEAU remains winless and finished tailed off on his chasing bow at Hexham but he’s expected to leave that run well behind in time and is potentially well treated here. Bocasien Desbois is getting closer and preferred to Ever So Much and Pookie Pekan of the others.
Ever So Much (IRE) 85-40fav (11-0) Held up, jumped right 1st, closed 6th, outpaced 10th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Oak Vintage (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Outnumbered (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up last, headway into modest 3rd at 6th, pecked 9th, lost 3rd next, remote 3rd again 5 out, fell next, at Wetherby 3m (4) gd in Nov.
Whin Park 7-2 (11-5) Led until 2nd, prominent, led 8th until after 5 out, 3rd and weakening 2 out, fell last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led to after 5th, tracked winner, carried right next, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, ridden and lost place before last, 4th of 5, 16l behind Charmant (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Quick Brew 13-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, not fluent 3 out, left in 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Reverse The Charge (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cash To Ash (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, weakened last, 5th of 10, 22l behind Little Bruce (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place after 4th, soon mid-division, weakened 5 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Vinndication (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov.
Le Drapeau (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, reminders 11th, headway 15th, weakened 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Little Bruce (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bocasien Desbois (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Behind, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 13l behind King Golan (10-7) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
