held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 3 out, challenged 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out
prominent, in 3rd and one pace from 2 out
took keen hold, led from 3rd, headed narrowly last, no extra towards finish
with leader, outpaced from 2 out, kept on from last
led to 3rd, close up, quickly weakened after 3 out
King Of The Celts' Wetherby third in November was an improvement on his debut effort at the same track and he's won here on the Flat. Uncle Bryn should step up on his debut second over C&D and holds subsequent Wetherby third Coax on that run but the form is only modest while Drumadoon was beaten a long way when runner-up at Ffos Las. CREEKSIDE won a Leopardstown handicap for John Oxx in June last year and could prove a cut above these if taking to the winter game. Now with an up-and-coming NH yard with an incredible strike-rate, he gets the vote.
Almadan (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and reminders 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bradbury (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Oct, 7 ran.
Coax 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out to next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with leading pair from 2 out, 3rd of 14, 15l behind Mica Mika (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Creekside 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, no impression well over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 5l behind Jackaroo (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug (flat).
Drumadoon (IRE) 20-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 50l behind Kazlian (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3yo hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Goodness 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders until lost place and in last trio 8f out, never on terms after, 7th of 9, 12l behind Ivan Vasilevich (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun (flat).
King Of The Celts (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, very chance next, one pace from last, 3rd of 11, 3l behind School For Scandal (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Uncle Bryn 11-4 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance last, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Chadford (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3yo hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Erycina (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Held up in rear but in touch, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer, moderate 3rd, 3rd of 7, 20l behind Royal Opera (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Red Lite (IRE) 300-1 (9-7) Close up, led 3rd, headed 5th, soon weakened, behind when unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Ginger Grey (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
Xclaim 13-2 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 3f out, not troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ellie In The Pink (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug (flat).
