tracked leaders, led 2f out, ran on well, readily
tracked leader, ridden, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden, headed 2f out, kept on
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
struggling halfway, mainly towards rear
held up, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
Hold Em, Karasakal and Award Winning look the three to concentrate in this bumper with the confident vote given to Hold Em. The selection won well last time out when beating The Good Guy and although having a penalty for that win he looks progressive and under similar conditions he is hard to oppose. Karasakal rates the main danger as he won last time out but was later disqualified so he is theoretically a winner without a penalty and he should be watched in the market. Award Winning showed promise on his debut and is another that is sure to improve while The Woodlanders is a well bred sort from a shrewd yard and is another to note in the market but in a race where the market will be very informative for the winner we return to Hold Em.
Hold Em (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) In touch and keen, driven 3 out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gf in Oct beating The Good Guy (11-2) by 3l, 8 ran.
Ansome Sovereign Water colt out of winning chaser Mabel's Memory.
Award Winning (IRE) 20-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division, 13th after halfway, kept on without threatening from 4f out, 6th of 23, 20l behind Chateau d'Eau (11-10) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Oct.
Cullahill (IRE) (12-0) Held up, headway from 3 out, led last, soon clear, won at Ballyragget 3m ire ptp sft in Mar beating Open The Doar Prop (12-0) by 15l, 15 ran.
Hondalia (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Never reached beyond mid-division, 16th of 22, well behind Helens Vision (10-8) at Newbury 2m nhf (5) gs in Mar.
Karasakal (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Soon in touch, challenged 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon ran green, hung left near finish, just held on, won at Towcester 2m nhf (6) gd in Jun beating Pre Token (11-2) by a shd. Later dsq to 2nd, 14 ran.
Kuznetsky Most (IRE) Moscow Society gelding, half-brother to winners from 6f-2m.
Run To Me 20-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway over 7f out, no impression final 3f, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Crescent Island (10-13) at Folkestone 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Oct.
The Woodlanders (IRE) Saddlers' Hall gelding, brother to winning hurdler/bumper Grapevine Sally.
