in touch on outside, lost place after 6th, behind and struggling after next, pulled up before 8th
held up in touch, headway 10th, went 2nd before last (usual 3 out), ridden and every chance on extended run-in, weakened final 100 yards
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 6th, outpaced after 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden and weakened on extended run-in
prominent, blundered and lost place 6th, behind and pushed along after 10th, ridden and rallied when rider dropped whip on extended run-in, stayed on to lead closing stages (all fences in home straight omitted, low sun)
in rear, struggling after 7th, pulled up before next
always prominent, led 2 out (usual 4 out), driven turning in, kept on until ridden and headed closing stages, no extra
led, reminder before 7th, driven and headed 2 out (usual 4 out), outpaced by front pair turning in, ridden and weakened on extended run-in
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders on inside, lost place when blundered 8th, lost touch next, pulled up before 10th
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MYMILAN and Warendorf dominated throughout when finishing 1-2 at Carlisle. The runner-up is 2lb better off for a length-and-a-quarter but the winner probably has more scope and can confirm the placings. Classical Milano could easily bounce back from his blunder at Hexham and Westend Theatre beat Lowanbehold at the same track last time. Kings Eclipse might be running into form while Rising Marienbard is preferred to Katalystic of the two Russell runners.
Classical Milano (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, tracked winner until blundered and unseated rider 19th, at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Katalystic (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, hit 1st, mistake 11th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Oscar Ceremony (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Purcell's Bridge (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Held up last, headway tracking leaders 12th, ridden and went 3rd at 13th, kept on same pace, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 5, 18 1/4l behind Horatio Hornblower (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Kings Eclipse (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, mistakes 7th and 13th, weakened 4 out, remote 3rd when blundered 2 out, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Capard King (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lowanbehold (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, left remote 4th 3 out, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 31l behind Westend Theatre (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Mymilan (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Made most, ridden approaching omitted 2 out, held on under pressure towards finish, all out (all fences in home straight omitted, low sun), won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec beating Warendorf (11-10) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leader, ridden before 9th, led when left clear 3 out, reduced lead but still about 5 lengths in front last, plugged on, won at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Pc Dixon (10-11) by 9l, 10 ran.
Multipede 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake 9th, closed next, weakened 13th, behind next, pulled up after, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Warendorf (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Disputed lead early, tracked leaders, ridden into 2nd on extended run-in, kept on under pressure, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Mymilan (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Rising Marienbard (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Prominent until 2nd, mid-division, mistake 12th, behind 14th, tailed off last 4 out, stayed on into 7th when mistake last, finished well and took 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 7l behind See Double You (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
