held up in 4th, closed 8th, not much room on inside after 2 out, led on extended run-in, drew clear, comfortably
chased leaders, ridden before 10th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd towards finish
in rear, never going that well and given reminders after 1st, 5th and before 8th, lost touch 9th
led, reminder before 3 out, driven after 2 out, headed last, weakened on extended run-in
jumped right at times, tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led last, headed on extended run-in, no impression on winner and lost 2nd final 125 yards
held up, headway 4 out, stayed on same pace from last, went 2nd final 125 yards, no impression on winner
Firth Of The Clyde drops down a grade after finishing second at Kelso and will go close again with a similar effort. TOP WOOD (NAP) is looking to bounce back from a below par run at Taunton but had gone close to landing the Welsh Grand National at Chepstow before that and David Pipe's charge gets the nod on that form. Sa Suffit won this last year off a 2lb lower mark and is not out of this while Mwaleshi has slipped back down the handicap since winning at Haydock at this time last year.
Firth Of The Clyde 10-3 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 12th, chased clear winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on when pressed for 2nd flat, no impression, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Vivaldi Collonges (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Sa Suffit (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, with leader halfway, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 14l behind Baywing (11-0) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Top Wood (FR) 11-4fav (11-9) Led to 4 out, weakening when hampered and left 3rd 3 out, 4th of 8, dist behind Wychwoods Brook (11-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Noble Legend 9-2 (12-0) With leader until 5th, ridden before next, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Mystifiable (10-13) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Mwaleshi 9-2 (10-13) Led and jumped right 1st, pushed along before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Gardefort (11-0) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Jac The Legend 5-1 (10-6) Mid-division, fell 14th, at Catterick 3m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
