Cooking Fat was due to run yesterday at Doncaster but would have every chance if diverted here. However, in his possible absence, we’ll take mud-lover ISAACSTOWN LAD to build on a promising first run of the season at Ayr, though he’s fully exposed off this sort of mark. Seldom Inn is better over fences and at Kelso while Royal Salute had been headed when falling at the last at Ayr and is 2lb higher. Track and going suit Pistol but the trip is beyond his best and Another Bill looks his stable’s second string. Donna's Diamond hasn’t had much racing in the last 18 months.
Seldom Inn 20-1 (11-8) Always in rear, lost touch 8th, continued well tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-8) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) hvy in Nov.
Isaacstown Lad (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, in 3rd before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Kris Spin (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Cooking Fat 2-1 (11-7) Held up in 4th, tracked front pair 11th, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Federici (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Another Bill (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling 10th, tailed off, 8th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Mister Whitaker (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Kruzhlinin (10-13) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Royal Salute 16-1 (11-11) Headway to track leader approaching 1st, led next, ridden and headed 2 out, chased leader, every chance when fell last, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Pistol (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prominent, reminders after 6 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Monfass (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
