soon in rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, tailed off
raced keenly tracking leaders, lost place 6f out, soon behind, tailed off
led until pushed long over 3f out, soon hung left and ridden, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final 2f
held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders 6f out, one pace final 2f, went modest 3rd inside final fiurlong
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, weakened 4f out
raced keenly, tracked leader until 6f out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, plugged on final 2f, lost modest 3rd inside final furlong
bit keen, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to assert final furlong
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened soon after
It was good ground when Fabuleux Du Clos finished closer at Sedgefield and Geonice also faces different underfoot conditions having been beaten four lengths at Catterick on his debut. Lead The Pack posted a better effort in testing ground at Carlisle last month but the returning NELLS SON missed out at Doncaster by only a nose on his debut back in February and looks another with leading claims on today’s card for Nicky Richards’ yard. Hollymount is related to several bumper winners but was due to run at Carlisle yesterday.
Barbsboy Lucarno gelding out of Kealshore Lass.
Coopers Boy (IRE) Arcadio gelding out of Detonante.
Fabuleux Du Clos (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden for effort over 3f out, plugged on from 2f out, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Tardree (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
Fortescue Wood (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Primrose Time.
Geonice (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Slightly better than midfield, pushed along 3f out, kept on but no extra close home, 6th of 14, 4l behind Fingal's Hill (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Grozni (FR) (11-6) Rr & njw, last frm 2nd, prog in 5th on outer bef 3out, wknd aftr 3out, pu bef last, at Dromahane 3m mdn gs in Oct.
Lead The Pack (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Towards rear, steady headway to chase leaders entering home straight, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Barnabas Collins (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Nov.
Nells Son 13-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, hard pressed, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Kearney Hill (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Stunsail (FR) 10-1 (10-12) Soon chasing leader, led over 13f out, headed 9f out, led briefly 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Peking Rose (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Hollymount (IRE) Jet Away filly out of Zaffarella.
