close up, mistake 10th and dropped to rear, ridden after 5 out, struggling 3 out, tailed off
not fluent 1st, raced keenly behind leaders, mistake 6th, hit 9th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out and weakened
made all, jumped well, ridden before last, stayed on well, unchallenged
chased leaders, jumped into 2nd 10th, hit 12th, pushed along after 2 out, no impression
Hold The Note has placed in a Grade 2 and in a Listed handicap at the Cheltenham Festival but is still a maiden over fences and hasn’t shown much since switching yards at the end of last year. Hidden Commander was odds-on to complete a hat-trick here at the start of the month but found CASTLETOWN much too good. He is 7lb better off today but Lucinda Russell’s grey can win again. Young Jack Yates needs to improve on what he’s shown so far.
Hold The Note (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led until 7th, chased winner until 12th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, tailed off, last of 3, dist behind Sounds Russian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Young Jack Yates (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Rear of mid-division, 11th after 7th, 10th approaching straight, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 15, dist behind Stealthy Tom (11-1) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 4-5fav (11-8) Led, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 2 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 3, 8l behind Castletown (10-10) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Castletown (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Chased leader, not fluent 12th, led last, cajoled along and in command flat, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May beating Hidden Commander (11-8) by 8l, 3 ran.
