tracked leaders, led soon after 17th, joined next, ridden 2 out, edged left and headed run in
led, headed 12th, remained prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, led again run in, gamely
in touch, very bad mistake 14th and rider did well to stay aboard, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out
close up, not fluent at times, dropped to rear 8th, headway to track leaders 16th, ridden 4 out, pulled up next
jumped right at times and not fluent, prominent, led 12th, ridden and headed soon after 17th, tracked leaders, plugged on
in rear when fell 6th
towards rear, pushed along 13th, soon struggling, pulled up 16th
Goodnight Charlie placed several times in the first half of last year but isn’t getting any younger and lacks a recent run. Summit Like Herbie won over 3m2f at Doncaster in November and is only 4lb higher but PRIMAL FOCUS also stays well and he will be getting 13lb, including his rider’s claim, from the top weight despite a recent victory at Wincanton. The latter looks a better bet than stablemate Powerful Position.
Summit Like Herbie 15-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on, won at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Bobmahley (11-9) by 4l, 9 ran.
Goodnight Charlie 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, ridden and struggling after 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 14th, at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in May.
Primal Focus (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Mid division, pushed along to make headway 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well flat, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Shanroe Smooch (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Clondaw Bisto (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) In touch, mistake 4th, struggling 6th, pulled up 8th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sackett 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along at times, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Le Grand Lion (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Powerful Position (IRE) 5-2fav (10-3) Chased winner until 2nd, handy 3rd until lost place blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Shimba Hills 40-1 (10-3) Mid division, pushed along and weakened home turn, never in contention, 7th of 8, dist behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
