in touch, mistake 5th, ridden to challenge 3 out, led next, ran on well
held up in rear, pushed along before 4th, detatched 6th, pulled up next
led, rider lost irons when blundered 7th, headed approaching 3 out, rallied next, soon hung right, kept on same pace approaching last
in touch, under pressure 4th, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 3 out, swerved right and unseated rider 2out
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, rallied 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on well close home, never a threat
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced, rallied closing stages
Nonrunner
COMEBACK COLIN (NAP) was very well backed in a novices' handicap at Wetherby last time and only gave best approaching the second-last having set a strong gallop. He jumped well and could have a few of these in trouble up the home straight with a similar effort. Musselburgh second Chestnut Ben is upped in grade while Sands Cove and It's A Mans World need more off their current marks. The locally-trained The Society Man usually runs well around here and isn't without a chance, however, while Take The Crown popped up in a three-runner race at Bangor last month.
Chestnut Ben (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up, close up 3rd, ridden 4 out, challenging for 2nd when blundered last, driven and ran on strongly, not quite reach winner(ran without tongue tie), 2nd of 10, nk behind Un Anjou (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
It's A Mans World 25-1 (10-10) Held up in 5th, mistake 1st, ridden after 8th, not fluent and outpaced next, unable to get back on terms, mistakes 3 out and last, 4th of 7, 12l behind Arkaim (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Nov.
Ballybogey (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Close up, ridden before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 31l behind Trust Thomas (10-9) at Newcastle 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Roc De Guye (FR) 6-1 (10-8) Held up in rear but in touch, under pressure 5 out, left in remote 2nd 3 out, never a threat, 2nd of 5, 50l behind Sixty Something (11-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Comeback Colin 2-1fav (10-7) Led, clear from 5th until 11th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Saints And Sinners (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft.
The Society Man (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 13th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, plugged on flat, no impression, 5th of 9, 13l behind Al Alfa (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gs.
Take The Crown 2-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led 7th, ridden 2 out, blundered last, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov beating Cody Wyoming (11-8) by 12l, 3 ran.
Sands Cove (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, outpaced 8th, never on terms after, 6th of 8, 15l behind Vivaccio (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.
