made all, not fluent 1st or 3 out, clear before last, comfortably
tracked leaders on outside when jumped right 1st, held up, headway when jumped right and slowly 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace
in touch, lost place after 3rd, last before 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out
prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression on winner approaching last, stayed on same pace, just held on for 2nd
held up, took keen hold, not always fluent, headway 5th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, jumped right and mistake last, almost got 2nd, no impression on winner
held up in rear, closed when stumbled 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
Gordon Elliott's Tramore winner THE ICE FACTOR has improved markedly since tackling hurdles and is fancied to defy his penalty here as he ran better than the bare results suggest back on the Flat at Dundalk earlier this month. Red Riverman will be popular following his debut third at Newton Abbot but the second has let the form down since and he'll have to settle better here if he is to get home. The filly Cool Newport won on her debut at Ffos Las but hasn't built on that, while Urban Kode was tailed off when falling at Cartmel. Prince Freddie was the best of the newcomers on the level but is probably best watched today.
The Ice Factor 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, closed in 2nd from 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd before next, 2nd again and improved to challenge last, led and kept on best run-in, won at Tramore 2m 3yo mdn hdl gf in Aug beating Solaras Exhibition (10-5) by 2l, 11 ran.
Amaze 28-1 (8-12) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden, outpaced 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 9, 9l behind Miss Aix (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun (flat).
Cool Newport (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, well off pace, brought down 4th, in a race won by One Cool Shabra (10-5) at Listowel 2m 3yo hdl sft, 18 ran.
Nay Secret 100-1 (8-3) Held up, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 22l behind Getabuzz (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun (flat).
Prince Freddie 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 9, well behind Crimson Knight (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun (flat).
Red Riverman 9-1 (10-12) In touch, not fluent 3rd, headway after 4th, close up when awkward and went right 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent last 2 when disputing close 2nd, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Dark Spirit (10-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gf.
Urban Kode (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Prominent, mistake 3rd, weakened 3 out, fell 2 out, in a race won by Countrywide Flame (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Aug, 10 ran.
