tracked leaders, went 2nd before 10th, challenged when mistake 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace from last
held up behind, outpaced from 6 out, soon struggling, tailed off
led to 3rd, tracked leader, lost place before 6 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened from 11th, ridden 13th and soon weakened, not fluent 5 out
in rear, pushed along after 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
held up mid-division, headway approaching 10th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, weakened soon after
tracked leaders and keen, led 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace and no impression
CANAL BANK has finally got the hang of the game and with Richie McLernon able to take a valuable 3lb off his back, we are hopeful of a quick follow up to his Chepstow success. Overquest was a beaten favourite over course and distance and it would be no surprise to see those intrepid punters rowing in again. Benbeoch has won a hunters chase under rules though has struggled outside of that sphere. Master Sebastian has sunk down the ratings spectacularly so connections cannot complain about the handicapper at the moment. Smart Mistress is a lightly raced mare who is a sister to winning stayer, Smart Thinker. Star Player has an appalling completion record of late though Chris Grant has proved himself more than adept at finding improvement from similar characters in the past.
Star Player (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders in 3rd 4 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Newman Des Plages (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Sammy Spiderman 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up after 17th, in a race won by Omix D'or (10-9) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Apr, 17 ran.
Finbin (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, hit and lost place 10th, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 23l behind Shulmin (10-0) at Cartmel 3m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Master Sebastian 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, hit 10th, towards rear and outpaced next, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 21l behind Newman Des Plages (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Smart Mistress 20-1 (10-2) Held up in 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Mr Preacher Man (11-0) at Kelso 3m 1f beg chase (4) sft in Feb.
Overquest 6-5fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, hit 6th, led after 10th, clear 3 out, headed last, one pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Newman Des Plages (11-12) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Canal Bank (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led run-in, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) sft in Oct beating Hobb's Dream (10-6) by 2l, 9 ran.
Benbeoch 10-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on to go modest 3rd between last 2, never near leading pair, 3rd of 6, 19l behind Sierra Victor (11-9) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
