led, clear briefly between from after 3 out until 2 out, headed before last, held flat, kept on
chased leader until 3 out, weakened from next
held up in rear, headway on inside from 3 out, 3rd when not fluent last, one pace and lost 3rd flat
not fluent in rear, mistake and behind 11th, pulled up before 4 out
held up, closed 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
mid-division, hit 4th, effort 9th, hit 12th, mistake when struggling 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out
soon on touch in outside, not fluent 11th, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten from 2 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, stayed on well
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace, took 3rd flat
tracked leaders, mistake and took 2nd 3 out until next, stayed on same pace
NonRunner
It’s more than 12 months since Fixed Rate completed a double on the bridle at Kelso and he’s 7lb higher on his return. Rebel Royal made a winning start over fences at Huntingdon and doesn’t have many miles on the clock. Sammy Bill was also a winning debutant, at Kempton, and Amoola Gold would have gone close at Newbury had his jumping been more accurate. CRACKING FIND’s second run at Wetherby this season was too bad to be true. His yard is in much better form now and he’s been dropped a further 2lb against lesser opposition so a return to winning ways could be on the cards, though this is a tight handicap.
Fixed Rate 5-1 (11-8) Made all, pushed clear before 2 out, in no danger when ridden between last 2, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Some Reign (11-6) by 14l, 5 ran.
Cracking Find (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Chased leader until 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off, last of 8, 34l behind Guitar Pete (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 7-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, behind from 7th, 9th of 12, dist behind Diego Du Charmil (11-12) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.
Rebel Royal (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway from 12th, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear flat, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Definitelyanoscar (11-12) by 8l, 13 ran.
Acdc (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up behind, reminders after 9th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Monsieur Co (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Always prominent, effort 4 out, ridden after next, kept on and every chance last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Ardera Cross (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Amoola Gold (GER) 4-1fav (11-1) Soon chasing leaders on outside, 2nd before 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake last, 3rd and one pace run-in, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Azzerti (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sammy Bill 12-1 (11-0) Hampered 1st, raced keenly, held up and behind, headway chasing leaders 13th, led soon after 4 out, came clear 2 out, easily, won at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Celtic Joy (11-10) by 11l, 9 ran.
Charmix (FR) 28-1 (10-11) Soon towards rear, outpaced 5 out, never a threat, 8th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Henllan Harri (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Duhallow Lad (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Led 1st, clear 9th until before 4 out, mistake 3 out, in command flat, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Le Coeur Net (11-10) by 3l, 5 ran.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Towards rear, niggled along after 4 out, progress before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, weakened after last, never a factor, 6th of 13, dist behind All The Answers (11-6) at Galway 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
