always towards rear, weakened before 7th, tailed off
tracked winner, hit 5th, joined winner next, weakening when fell 3 out
held up mid-division, reminders after 5 out, soon weakened
in rear, tailed off before 7th
chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened before next
held up mid-division, headway to challenge before 3 out, held when pecked 2 out, no chance with winner
made all, clear before last, driven out
behind, pushed along 4th and 5th, steady headway from 3 out, went 3rd from last, no impression
Jim Goldie has won this twice in the last four years but Yourlookinathim hasn't done enough to justify a rating of 99, which gets him top weight here. SEE THE LEGEND was beaten a short-head in this a year ago from a 6lb higher mark but hardly picked his feet up subsequently until a better effort last time at Kelso. A repeat of that effort can see him take this as Academy, who ran well at Musselburgh on New Year's Day, was racing over the minimum trip and he's yet to prove he stays this far. All For A Buzz showed a bit of promise in bumpers but has been well beaten in all three starts over timber.
Yourlookinathim (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Chased leader, hit 4th, ridden and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 11, 24l behind Veloce (11-4) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Academy (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, led after 3rd, driven and headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under presure to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 15, 4l behind Home Run (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan.
Pudsey House 100-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 4th, no impression after, 7th of 13, 31l behind Duke Of Navan (11-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
My Friend George 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside when not fluent 1st, soon in rear, behind 4th, 12th of 13, well behind Duke Of Navan (11-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
All For A Buzz 33-1 (10-5) Held up and behind, went left 1st, reminders and struggling 6th, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Hurraboru (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jun.
See The Legend 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on outside, disputing 2nd 2 out, no extra final 150 yards, 3rd of 13, 15l behind Notonebuttwo (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Ancient Times (USA) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, 5th of 9, 24l behind Copt Hill (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Snuker 100-1 (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 6th, ridden before next, weakened before 9th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind No Deal (11-0) at Ayr 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
