tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, chased winner 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, hit last and soon headed, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
led, blundered 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance when not fluent next, soon led, ran on
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never nearer
towards rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms
close up, ridden 3 out, no impression
in rear, outpaced 6th
held up, headway 4 out, tracked leading pair next, ridden 2 out, slightly outpaced approaching next, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
not fluent, tracked winner until 4th, weakening when hit next
Grey Spirit carries a double penalty and found one too good at Ludlow last time. Pink Sheets completed a double in handicap company at Warwick recently but is also penalised while a couple of these ran below par upped to 2m4f in the same race at Uttoxeter including Tremwedge. The latter has struggled since joining Alan King from Ireland and finished behind fifth-placed DIAMOND RIVER and Nicky Henderson’s bumper winner gets another chance back over today’s shorter trip. Cherry Cola placed at Plumpton recently while Racing Country won on the Flat for Godolphin back in 2018 and debuts in this code for new connections.
Grey Spirit (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Close up, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Ajero (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Pink Sheets (IRE) 11-10fav (11-10) Led 1st, headed after next, led 5th, clear 2 out, jumped left last, easily, won at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Sorbet (11-10) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Ace Time 200-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, behind 5th, 12th of 15, dist behind Prince Escalus (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Chess Player (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Raced keenly, led after 1st, wandered into next, edged left before 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
Debbonair (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 10, dist behind Cormier (11-4) at Fakenham 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Diamond River (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Chased leader on inside, mistake and weakened 3 out, mistake next, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Topofthecotswolds (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Touch Tight (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Mid-div, 6th by 6th, cl 5th 4out, ptog in 4th 2out & so to ld cl home, won at Templenacarriga 3m mdn Yielding in Jan beating Bright Rhett (12-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Tremwedge 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division on inside, awkward 2nd, headway chasing leaders 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Topofthecotswolds (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Cherry Cola 16-1 (10-7) Led, hung right after 5th, mistake 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden for effort, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 6 1/2l behind Pisgah Pike (11-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Racing Country (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Kitaabaat (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
