in rear, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous
made all, shaken up before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and held run-in
tracked leaders, soon mid-division, in 3rd and held when fell last
towards rear and keen, headway before 4 out, soon tracked leaders, hampered and left 3rd last, never dangerous
keen, soon tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out
held up, towards rear, weakened from 4 out
Brian Ellison has a fancied runner in the first division and it will be interesting to see if there is any market interest in Green Light, who won over 1m4f at Epsom in the summer off a mark of 87. Fattsota, another decent performer on the level, is going hurdling late in life but will be fancied to go one better than at Southwell, though that form is not working out. GOLDEN TOWN is having his fifth start over timber but was only beaten half-a-length in a higher grade over course and distance in November and Stipulate could advertise that form in the first division. Man Look was never really travelling at Newbury but should be capable of better and this is much less competitive.
Docali (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, off the pace, in 5th, went left 3rd, weakened 5th, soon lost touch, blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind The Character (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Fattsota 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until after 3 out, slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd again towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Sumkindofking (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Golden Town (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, on inside, lost 3rd after 6th, soon outpaced, switched right and rallied run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind The Character (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Green Light 25-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind What About Carlo (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Optima Petamus 7-2jfav (9-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Polar Forest (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Painters Lad (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 29l behind Caius Marcius (11-10) at Ayr 1m 6f (6) gs in Oct.
My Valentino (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 3rd, not fluent next, jumped left and mistake 5th, well beaten from 3 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Fidux (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Man Look 33-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 17, dist behind High Bridge (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Time Of My Life (GER) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, dist behind Craggaknock (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Dec.
