tracked leader, led before 3 out, kept on well from last
behind, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and no impression
behind, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened
RED RISING is making steady progress and was only headed at the last when second at Cheltenham last month - a 2lb rise doesn’t look insurmountable on that evidence. Rio Bravo has been placed on numerous occasions but he’s still seeking a first win and stamina doubts remain over this trip. Florrie Knox doesn’t look badly treated on her handicap debut, however, and she’ll definitely stay. Fiscal Space is another having his first run in a handicap and he makes more appeal than Bryden Boy, who is back on a winning mark but badly out of sorts.
Red Rising (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 7th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed before last, switched right flat, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Boyhood (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Bryden Boy (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, dist behind Head To The Stars (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Mydor (FR) 8-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, no impression from 4f out, never a factor, 19th of 20, 32l behind Magna Cartor (9-6) at Galway 2m hcp sft in Aug.
Dedigout (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, struggling from halfway, plugged on and never dangerous, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Sakhee's City (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Florrie Knox (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Raced wide, held up, closed after 8th, went 2nd after next, jumped right and not fluent 3 out, went right again next, every chance last, lost 2nd and held towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Sir Will (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Fiscal Space (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) With leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 10, 10l behind Oxwich Bay (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Rio Bravo (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Led, went left and not fluent 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on in clear 2nd from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Attest (11-5) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
