held up, not fluent 10th, ridden and no impression after 14th, weakening when fell 4 out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 14th, well held from 4 out
prominent, reminder after 4th, driven from 11th, no impression from 4 out
led, headed 13th, not fluent next, led 4 out, edged right and went clear flat, ran on well
chased leaders on inside, 2nd before 7th, led 13th, headed 4 out, no impression on winner flat
reminder and chasing leaders after 2nd, reminder 6th, ridden after 14th, stayed on same pace from 3 out
held up, mistake 14th, 4th before 4 out, stayed on well flat, went 3rd, no impression on winner
NonRunner
Plenty with claims in this but BLUE KASCADE beat Mister Don five lengths at Wetherby last month and Sandy Thomson’s charge may just edge proceedings. Proud Gamble edged out Formidableopponent over track and trip last time and the latter re-opposes on slightly better terms while Castletown Bridge won a novice handicap over a longer trip here earlier this month under today’s conditional rider. Tickenwolf is another to consider as he scored at Hexham before going close again at Sedgefield recently and is preferred to Jack Steel.
Tickenwolf (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (11-8) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Jack Steel (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden before last, kept on and real impression, 3rd of 10, 12 1/2l behind Theatre Act (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Presented (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Held up behind, struggling 12th, pulled up before 14th, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 11-4fav (11-5) Made most, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well to go clear flat, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Mister Don (10-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 2-1fav (12-1) Held up in last trio, headway on inside chasing leaders when hampered 13th, 3rd 2 out, strong run into 2nd final 50 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Proud Gamble (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mister Don (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, reminder after 14th, chased leaders after 5 out, challenged next, every chance 2 out to last, ridden and no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Blue Kascade (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Proud Gamble (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, badly hampered 13th, 2nd 3 out, challenged on inside last, soon led, driven and kept on gamely run-in, all out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Formidableopponent (12-1) by nk, 11 ran.
Castletown Bridge (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 4th, led 15th, headed next, led again when not fluent 3 out, hard pressed flat, held on, won at Musselburgh 3m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Our Sox (11-8) by hd, 3 ran.
