chased leader, mistake 3rd and 5th, hung left when led and pecked 2 out, clear last, ridden out
in touch, jumped left 1st, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch to 4 out, weakened quickly
behind, headway on outside approaching 7th, disputing 5th and no chance when fell last
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon beaten
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
always behind
chased leaders to 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
mistake 5th, always towards rear
mid-division, bumped 1st, headway and hampered 6th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened
chased leaders to 7th, weakened quickly
The Cool Guy gets the vote ahead of Hibernian and Harmony Brig. The Cool Guy's record stands at three wins from five runs and he looked good when scoring at Uttoxeter last time. In what is not a strong race overall, he looks the one to beat. Point to point winner Joe Brown has place claims, while Hibernian's Fontwell second last time puts him among the leading contenders, as does Harmony Brig's Wetherby fourth last time and he is respected. Good Call was disappointing at Windsor last time but is surely better than that, while Cash King is a potential improver. Overall, though, the vote stays with The Cool Guy.
The Cool Guy (IRE) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, clear before next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (E) gs in Oct beating Moorlands Again (10-7) by 6l, 12 ran.
Cash King (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) In touch, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 19l behind Supreme's Legacy (11-4) at Wetherby 2m nhf (H) sft in Nov.
Grasia (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway after 9th, behind from 11th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Idle Talk (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chs (D) gd in Nov, 14 ran.
Harmony Brig (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Prominent, hampered 2nd, blundered 5th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 23, 24l behind Whispered Promises (11-5) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Hibernian (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, ridden and headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Kipsigis (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Joe Brown 6-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway when hit 3 out, ridden and kept on from next, no impression on leaders, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Nine De Sivola (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn hdl (E) sft in Nov.
Morgan Be 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 3 out, ridden flat, stayed on, not reached leaders, 3rd of 10, 9l behind L'Antartique (10-9) at Haydock 2m nov hdl (D) sft in Nov.
Thievery 40-1 (10-12) Prominent when fell 5 out in race won by Mr Pointment (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Nov, 16 ran.
