made all, ridden 2 out, stayed on well from last
tracked leader, effort 3 out, challenged last, drifted right and no extra close home
behind, tailed off from 5 out
held up, poor 3rd from 5th
Nonrunner
I'MSINGINGTHEBLUES is taken to get back on the winning track at the expense of Calgary Bay and Peak Seasons in this small field. Peak Seasons has been kept busy since winning a hurdle at Cartmel in July, but without success, and although he should jump round without problems, third is perhaps the best he can manage. Calgary Bay is likely to be one of Henrietta Knight's leading players this season and he has been schooled by Tony McCoy. This talented individual had a good season over the smaller obstacles last season, and is set to improve for his debut over fences here, but is highly respected. I'mSingingtheblue is a dual hurdle winner and got off the mark at the first ime of asking over fences, before being outpaced on the Flat last time. He was runner up that day, but had the remainder beaten off, and though conceding 6ilbs to Calgary Bay, I'mSingingtheblues is taken to make his experience count in a fascinating match.
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led 6th, hit next, ridden 2 out, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Briareus (11-8) at Kempton 2m Grad Ch (2) gs in Nov.
Calgary Bay (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, chased winner after 4th, effort under pressure last, no impression flat, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Planet of Sound (11-6) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Apr.
Finnegans Rainbow 50-1 (11-0) Behind, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Freeze The Flame (11-0) at Fakenham 2m 5f beg chs (4) sft, 5 ran.
Peak Seasons (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 9th, remote 3rd when fell last, remounted and walked across line, 4th of 5, well behind Kings Quay (10-13) at Fakenham 2m nov chs (3) sft.
Cadeaux Singer 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders to 5th, no danger after, 5th of 9, 29l behind Viscount Rossini (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Pendle Forest (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division on outside, good headway and in touch 7th, weakened 3 out, last of 12, 29l behind Kings Maiden (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Nov.
