tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, driven 3 out, weakened well before next
mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened before next
led until after 3rd, hampered next, led again 2 out, hard ridden flat, stayed on
in touch, hit 1st, not fluent and lost place 2nd, closed after 3 out, no extra next
mid-division, headway when not fluent 3rd, left in lead next, headed 2 out, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
held up towards rear, well behind 3 out
mid-division, well behind 3 out
with leader, led after 3rd, tried to refuse, hit plastic wing and unseated rider 4th
held up in rear, took keen hold, jumped right 1st, well behind 3 out
held up in rear, hampered by loose horse and behind 5th, no impression
prominent, took keen hold, bumped 5th, every chance when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
held up towards rear, behind when hampered by loose horse 5th
in rear, jumped right 3rd, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace 2 out, no extra flat
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, no impression in mid-division after 3 out
tracked leaders, closed after 3rd, jumped left and bumped into rival 5th, losing place when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
Princess Ombu has shown very little to date while the front-running Silver Duke has been weakening rapidly in the closing stages of his races. Donald McCain's French import Amirli is interesting having shown decent form at Longchamp and John Quinn will get a tune out of Ripon winner Bold Captain, who is just the type he does so well with. The Settrington-based handler also run dual Flat winner Scrafton, who looks more of a staying type so this should go to TOP OF THE GLAS. Brian Ellison's charge, who has won three times on the Flat, pulled too hard on his hurdling debut then made mistakes at Wetherby last week. He'll be suited by this longer trip and should add to his winning tally.
Amirli (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dominandros (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m 1f 3yo mdn stks fbs in Jul (flat).
Bold Captain (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 9, 8l behind Acclio (9-4) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Nov (flat).
Cooking Fat 100-1 (10-7) Towards rear, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 12l behind Officer Drivel (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
In Vino Veritas (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon chased winner, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Rockawango (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct (flat).
Medicine Hat 14-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Lobster Pot (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug (flat).
Nonagon 100-1 (8-7) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 11l behind Brooke's Bounty (9-0) at Redcar 1m sell stks (6) sft in Nov (flat).
Petergate 18-1 (8-3) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Keene's Pointe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) in Oct (flat).
Scrafton 5-2fav (8-12) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towrds finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Crakehall Lad (8-10) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct (flat).
Silver Duke (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Towards rear and keen, led 2nd and jumped right, jumped right again 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 27l behind Two B's (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Tashbeeh (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Mid-division, one pace to go 5th before last, no impression, 6th of 11, 17l behind Vosne Romanee (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Top of The Glas (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Officer Drivel (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Lady Liz 25-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 8l behind Brooke's Bounty (9-0) at Redcar 1m sell stks (6) sft in Nov (flat).
Paint It Red (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) In rear, outpaced 5f out, last of 9, 30l behind Uncle Brit (10-10) at Southwell 1m am hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Nov (flat).
Princess Ombu (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Keen early, in touch, outpaced 4 out, kept on same pace in modest 4th from 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 24l behind Golden Doyen (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
The Bunny Catcher 50-1 (10-5) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, behind when mistake and unseated rider last, in a race won by El Beau (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Tortoise 66-1 (10-5) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 23l behind Officer Drivel (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
