close up, led before and headed 2 out, in 4th and weakening when unseated rider last
towards rear, headway before 5 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 3rd from last, no extra
in rear and jumped slow, headway 11th, blundered 13th, never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up
led early, close up, reminders halfway, soon towards rear and struggling, soon pulled up
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up
with leaders, soon led, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
rear division, headway 6 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and always held
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place before 10th, pulled up 4 out, tailed off and soon pulled up
held up, in touch, lost place before 11th, tailed off and pulled up
tracked leaders, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off and pulled up
held up, mid-division, headway halfway to track leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
Brother Scott doesn't win often but finished ahead of My Idea, Apache Pilot and Colorado Kid over 2m4f at Hexham two weeks ago when Rosquero was pulled up. MISTER DON was always going to be a better chaser than hurdler and emphasised that point when scoring over course and distance on only his second start over the larger obstacles. A 4lb higher mark doesn't look excessive and he's preferred to stablemates Proud Gamble, a winner at Market Rasen in August, and Donapollo, who won off a higher mark over track and trip just over a year ago but has been erratic since.
My Idea 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out until after 2 out, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Formidableopponent (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Rosquero (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Soon in rear, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Behind, fell 3rd, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Donapollo 12-1 (11-5) Chased winner until 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Mad Money (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mister Don (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch on outside, slighly hampered 10th, hit next, headway after 3 out, led after next, ridden out flat, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Solstice Dawn (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Brother Scott 5-1 (10-10) Led, pushed along and headed last, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Formidableopponent (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Proud Gamble (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Towards rear, headway 11th, not fluent 3 out, 2nd next, led flat, stayed on, won at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Caspian Piper (11-4) by hd, 10 ran.
Apache Pilot 11-2 (10-12) Held up, towards rear, headway before 6 out, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Formidableopponent (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Colorado Kid (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Mid-division, went 3rd before 6 out, outpaced from before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 23l behind Formidableopponent (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Newspage (IRE) 17-2 (11-2) Led until 3rd, led again next, headed 5th, led again after 8th, headed 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Runswick Relax (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Moscow Menace (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) With leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 7th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Generous Chief (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Runswick Days (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Always behind and mistakes, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
