held up towards rear, outpaced before 8 out, headway before 4 out, chased winner from last, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 5 out, clear before 4 out, kept on well
in touch in 4th, pushed along before 4 out, soon headway, kept on same pace
towards rear and mistakes, headway before 8 out to go 3rd, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up
always in rear, struggling from before 8 out
tracked leader, outpaced before 5 out, kept on and no impression
led, soon clear, headed 5 out, lost 2nd place 2 out, soon weakened
So Satisfield scored over 2m4f at Ayr in October before finishing last over slightly further back there and he's never raced over this trip. JOVIAL JOEY was well beaten on his chasing bow at Catterick but was racing over a trip much too short. He has more scope than most of these and looks the one to be on. Justatenner makes his chasing debut and could only be considered if the ground turns testing unlike Buckled, who only victory to date came on very fast going over hurdles. Mo Rouge stays extreme distances and likes these sort of conditions but he's been beaten a long way on his two latest starts. Castletown Bridge is a winning point-to-pointer, hurdler and bumper and was having just his fourth start over fences when beating two much better-fancied rivals over a longer trip here last month but an 8lb rise in the ratings looks harsh.
So Satisfied 9-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 6, 15l behind Marlee Massie (10-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Jovial Joey (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased front pair, lost touch before 9th, not fluent next, soon well behind, 3rd of 4, 16l behind Laissez Dire (10-8) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
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.
Justatenner 9-4jfav (11-3) Held up in touch in last pair, close 3rd after 3 out, driven and no impression on winner before last, 3rd of 5, 9 3/4l behind Hey Bill (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Buckled 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, lost place and behind approaching 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Mo Rouge (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, clear to 5th, headed after 7th, in touch, left in lead again 10th, headed 5 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Mister Don (10-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Taylor (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, behind from 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
