always prominent, driven to challenge after 3 out, led before last, headed flat, no extra closing stages
led, not fluent 6th, hard driven 4 out, headed after 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, lost place 5 out, moderate 4th
raced keenly in touch, headway5 out, weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along when not fluent 10th, soon under pressure, weakened 4 out`
held up in rear, blundered 2nd, mistake 8th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, ridden to lead after last, all out
PREMIER SAGAS ran well for a long way stepped up in trip at Kelso last time but had finished a lot closer over today's distance when second at Musselburgh before that. He looks up to winning off his current mark as Railway Dillon has been raised a harsh-looking 8lb for finishing third at Newbury last time and will need to improve. French Ties has gone up 10lb for his victory at the same track and is upped in class, while Wake Board has turned in a couple of poor efforts since scoring at Worcester in September and Restezen D'Armor is out of form.
Premier Sagas (FR) 9-2 (11-7) With leaders, challenged 3 out, led after last, headed run-in, weakened last 100 yards, 5th of 10, 14l behind Tartan Snow (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f Am hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Railway Dillon (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Reminders to lead, driven along and kept on from 3 out, headed just before last, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Romulus D'artaix (11-5) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Restezen D'armor (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders and keen, fell 6 out, in a race won by Time Out (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 5 ran.
Wake Board (FR) 9-2 (11-12) In rear, went 5th approaching 4th, jumped slowly 6th, went moderate 4th 3 out, never involved, 4th of 6, 22l behind Niceonefrankie (11-8) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Callisto Moon 9-2 (10-6) Sometimes jumped left and not always fluent, held up in 5th, mistake 4th, ridden after 8th, outpaced by leaders before 4 out, no impression, hit 3 out, left 3rd when mistake and badly hampered 2 out, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Trooper Clarence (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) fm in Oct.
French Ties (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Patiently ridden and held up in rear, slow 8th, blundered next, steady headway on inside 12th, led on bit 4 out, in command before last, clear when driven out final 100 yards, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd beating Cabinet Minister (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
