tracked leaders, outpaced 5f out, hung left and weakened 3f out
tracked leaders, closed 6f out, led over 2f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home
held up towards rear, closed on inside 8f out, edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear, headway 5f out, edged left over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, went 3rd close home
led, niggled along 8f out, headed 6f out, weakened 3f out, eased
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 5f out
mid-division, headway 6f out, never able to challenge, one pace over 1f out
in touch on outside, ridden and weakened over 6f out
August’s Worcester winner Potters Story is not going to find is easy giving weight to some promising rivals on his first start since. Winning pointer Cirano De Sivola is an interesting runner but Gavin Sheehan prefers stable companion Mulcahys Hill, who has already had a run under Rules. AYE AYE CHARLIE couldn’t match the finishing speed of Cruiseaweigh and Elgin at Aintree but the second has franked that form over hurdles since and Fergal O’Brien’s charge will know more today. Newcomer Absolute Power is well worth a market check given his stable’s fine record here in bumpers.
Potters Story 4-5fav (10-13) Led 1f, prominent, led 8f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug beating Cable Car (11-0) by 11l, 6 ran.
Absolute Power Flemensfirth gelding out of Crystal Ballerina.
Aye Aye Charlie 8-1 (11-0) Held up in rear on outside, headway over 3f out, edged left 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, stayed on to press for 2nd, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Cruiseaweigh (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Billingsley (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) In touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Flying Shadow (10-13) at Stratford 2m (6) gs in Jun.
Cadeyrn (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 13 3/4l behind Claimantakinforgan (11-2) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Hands Of Stone (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Hayabusa.
Jaunty Warrior Lucarno gelding out of Jaunty Walk.
Mulcahys Hill (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Led, headed over 2f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind The Welsh Paddies (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (6) gs in Nov.
Stanza Boy (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Lisa Bleu.
This Is It (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Twrds rr, 9th aftr a mile, prog 5out & disp aftr 4out, cl 2nd & qcknd brfly 2out, 4l 2nd but btn when fell last, at Dromahane 3m mdn gs in May.
Milan Hart (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, no headway from over 3f out, 11th of 17, 14 1/2l behind Lamanver Alchemy (10-12) at Warwick 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Cirano De Sivola (FR) 5-4 (11-0) A.p; led 11; comf, won at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gs in Feb beating Goodnitesweetheart (11-7) by 5l, 4 ran.
