prominent on outside, led and not fluent 7th, headed next, lost place before 4 out, soon well held
chased leaders, mistake 1st, soon lost place, well behind 9th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
towards rear, headway 6th, mistake next, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, no extra
towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, kept on
not always fluent, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
led until 1st, prominent, led 6th, headed next, led 8th, clear 3 out, stayed on well
led 1st until 6th, went 4 out until mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
rear of mid-division, not much room 1st, well beaten before 4 out, pulled up after
Dunbar is 6lb better off than when just over six lengths behind Haldon Hill here in November so there shouldn’t be much to choose between that pair today. Evan Williams runs three with Adam Wedge partnering Prime Pretender rather than Sabbathical and Treasure Dillon. GREENROCK ABBEY only won by a head at Hereford on his fencing bow but the first two pulled well clear and there is surely more to come from Kerry Lee’s six-year-old. Bolsover Bill is the obvious danger after back-to-back wins at Catterick with Dylan Kitts taking off 10lb again.
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) 7-4 (10-4) Led, clear 3rd (water), still in front when pulled up before 7th, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sabbathical (FR) 2-1 (12-7) Mid-division, went prominent after 6th, ridden and chased leader home turn, kept on but well held from after 2 out, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Zuckerberg (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd after 8th, challenging when mistake 2 out (normal 3 out), led narrowly final 150 yards, held on well, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating School For Scandal (10-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Prime Pretender 2-1 (11-12) Led until 8th, led next, headed 11th, led 2 out, headed before last, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Conceroe (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, awkward 11th, left in narrow lead 4 out, not fluent 3 out, forged on before 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Lydford Lad (12-0) by 2l, 7 ran.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 7th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Knot Is Tied (12-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bolsover Bill (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Made all, shaken up soon after 2 out, ridden along and kept on well run in, readily, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Trac (11-2) by 9l, 8 ran.
Dunbar (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Towards rear, in touch, headway into 4th before 4 out, left in 3rd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Haldon Hill (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Timeforadance 11-1 (10-4) Last pair, plugged on from 2 out, left modest 4th last, never threatened, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Treasure Dillon (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
