tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led, headed before 2nd, led 3 out, kept on well run-in
towards rear, headway before 2 out, in 4th place and no impression before last
tracked leader, led before 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
in rear, ridden before 2 out, in 5th before last, no impression
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden after last, just held for 2nd place close home
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out kept on to chase winner from 2 out, just held on for 2nd place close home, well held
Off The Hook ran easily her best race to date when second at Ayr on her reappearance. Drums Of War was runner-up over a longer trip at Musselburgh last month but that was an unsatisfactory contest in which the odds-on favourite refused to race and the second favourite fell when going clear. COOL MIX has easily the best form, including a third over course and distance. His second at Musselburgh two runs ago has worked out well and he filled the same position behind a decent novice at Ayr last month. The others will all need to improve to figure.
Budarri 66-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden last, stayed on to take modest 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Golden Jeffrey (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) hvy in Sep.
Cool Mix 7-4fav (11-0) Led, clear before 4th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace and well held run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mcgowan's Pass (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Drums Of War (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, not fluent, hampered and left 2 out, no impression on winner, went left last, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Ballycrystal Court (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Ivors Involvement (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Awkwardly away, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Cliff Bay (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Johnny Pedlar 16-1 (11-2) Held up, outpaced 4f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind War Creation (10-9) at Perth 2m (6) sft in Sep.
Le Gavroche (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Better Getalong (11-11) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Mighty Thunder 8-1 (11-0) Raced wide in touch, lost place 7th, behind next, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Silver Concorde (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Off The Hook (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Better Getalong (11-11) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
