prominent, hit 1st, mistake 11th, weakened before 4 out
led, mistake 5th and 13th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, under pressure when mistake 3 out, soon weakened pulled up before next
held up in touch, headway 11th, chased leaders next, led 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well
in touch, reminders 8th, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to challenge next, weakened last
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat
always behind
behind, under pressure 6 out, soon beaten
Both of Lucinda Russell’s runners have decent claims though Katalystic has been raised 9lb for winning over a shorter trip at Perth and PRINCE DUNDEE may just edge this. The latter finished clear of the rest when runner-up over course and distance in a stronger race than his stablemate’s and looks up to scoring off his current mark. Ripstick placed over 2m4f at Hexham recently and makes more appeal than chasing newcomers Skyhill and Barfly of the remainder.
Katalystic (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Jumped well, made all, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating The Boola Bee (11-8) by 8l, 6 ran.
Prince Dundee (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, slow 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 4th, lost place next, closed 7th, 2nd from 13th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, not fluent next, held from last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Damiens Dilemma (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Voila Eric 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Geordie B (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Oscar Ceremony (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway 9th, not fluent 2 out, soon 2nd, no chance with winner before last, 3rd of 9, 18 1/4l behind Court Baloo (10-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Barfly 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened before 8th, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Borice (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun.
Multipede 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge before next, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Nicki's Nipper (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Skyhill (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Wild Sam (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ripstick 7-2 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, challenged in 2nd when not fluent last, kept on and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bocasien Desbois (10-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Jackofhearts 20-1 (10-0) Behind, headway 5 out, outpaced 3 out, ridden and stayed on into modest 4th after last, never threatened leaders, 4th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Lovely Touch (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
