mid-division, lost place over 5f out, tailed off
chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out
in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon no extra
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led well over 2f out, ridden and edged left when pressed inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out
chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders in 5th, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to press leader and slightly hampered inside final furlong, kept on gamely to lead towards finish
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
Point-to-point winner Dunluce Castle is partnered by A P McCoy for his debut under Rules while Go West Young Man, Wah Wah Taysee and No No Mac were all placed on their respective debuts and should go well. SALTO CHISCO found one too good when sent off a short price favourite on his introduction at Uttoxeter and with that experience to draw on, he's taken to go one better in this. Dont Call Me Oscar is related to winners and makes more appeal than fellow debutant Fly By Night.
Aura Bora (USA) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, 12th of 13, 40l behind Caledonia (10-11) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Dont Call Me Oscar (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Coolrua.
Dunluce Castle (IRE) 2-1 (10-11) Pr & keen, went on bef 5out, adv & lft clr 2out, alw in command, won at Toomebridge 3m ire ptp sft in Sep beating Masterleaderman (10-11) by 12l, 5 ran.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in close 5th, went 2nd 8f out, ridden to try and challenge on inside and ran green 2f out, soon ridden, no impression when switched left inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Little Pop (11-2) at Ludlow 1m 6f nhf (5) sft in Dec.
Percy's Reflection 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakend over 2f out, 12th of 15, 34l behind Cabaret Girl (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Salto Chisco (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) In rear and niggled along, headway over 6f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Horizontal Speed (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Dec.
Shameless Man (IRE) Atraf gelding out of Fleetfoot.
Wah Wah Taysee (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Pure Science (11-5) at Warwick 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Fly By Knight Desert King gelding out of Lox Lane.
King Of Strings (IRE) Desert King gelding out of Lemon Cello.
No No Mac (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along from 7f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Pure Science (11-5) at Warwick 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Ballyhoulihan (IRE) Golan gelding out of Dun Ar Aill.
