held up towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
made all, clear entering home straight
held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, never dangerous
held up in touch, headway before 2 out to go 3rd, plugged on one pace
always behind
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, soon weakened
tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression
Most of these have a shout if at their best but a couple have the advantage of a recent outing. The Herds Garden ran well for third at Carlisle last month but has yet to score over fences and DOMTALINE (NAP) is preferred. Peter Winks’ charge was beaten only a couple of lengths when placed at Wetherby recently and looks up to winning off his current mark on that evidence. Quick Decisson was runner-up in a lower grade at Ayr and could figure but Imjoeking has his first start since finishing second over track and trip in September. Aye Well is a course and distance winner and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Oliver's Gold 14-1 (11-10) Tracked winner, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened before last, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Tindaro (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Aye Well 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered 3 out, one pace after, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Always On The Run (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Imjoeking (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked winner to 4 out, regained 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Theflyingportrait (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Treat Yourself (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 9th halfway, progress into 6th bypassing 3 out, ridden into 4th before last, disputed 3rd run-in, 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 11 1/4l behind Liberty's Gift (10-13) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Yielding in May.
Domtaline (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5 out, outpaced from next, switched right before 2 out, rallied last, 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Owen Na View (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kumbeshwar 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced before 7th, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Herds Garden 10-1 (10-8) Held up, in rear, headway before 4 out, ridden to chase front pair before next, went 2nd 2 out, soon every chance, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Double W's (11-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Quick Decisson (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up behind, late headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Fair Loch (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
