tracked leader, led 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced
in rear and tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, clear before last
led, headed 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, weakened soon after
Caraline scored easily over fences at Newcastle last week but is worth taking on, despite racing off a lower mark today, as she is without a win in 13 previous starts over hurdles. GUNNER LINDLEY is also looking for his first win over timber but has been unlucky of late having been beaten by less than a length on his last couple of outings. Stuart Coltherd's charge can come good in this with Bertielicious hard to fancy on what little he has shown so far.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 13-8fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 2 out, chased winner before last, just held close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Miss Joeking (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Caraline (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Not fluent 1st, held up in touch, headway after 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear 2 out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Mumgos Debut (11-11) by 12l, 8 ran.
Bertielicious 125-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 4th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Nov.
