held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leader before last, kept on to lead close home
with leader, ridden and weakened from 2 out
made most until before 2 out, outpaced before last, plugged on run-in
in touch, pushed along and lost place before 5 out
always towards rear
always towards rear
held up mid-division, ran wide before 3 out, soon lost place
held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, weakened before 3 out
with leaders, led before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed close home
always towards rear
held up mid-division, weakened before 6 out, soon pulled up
SIMARTHUR looked a reformed character when strolling home over course and distance earlier this month and will take all the beating today if in the same mood, despite a 9lb higher mark, though he will need to reverse Carlisle running in October with Omid, who hasn't raced since. Lucinda Russell also runs Itstimeforapint but he may be better over fences nowadays. Mister Don still has time on his side but Solway Sam is now a teenager and stablemate Solway Legend is hard to predict. Arctic Court is tumbling down the weights but he's also getting a bit long in the tooth.
Arctic Court (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Behind, headway 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 15, 11l behind Donna's Diamond (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Simarthur 14-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent and headed 2nd, tracked leader, led again after 4 out, driven clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Bracing (10-10) by 6l, 14 ran.
Omid 5-1 (10-11) Led to 4th, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Maggie Blue (10-0) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Itstimeforapint (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, soon behind, struggling 8th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mister Don (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace from next, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Not A Bother Boy (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Solway Sam 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, in touch after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Simarthur (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ganbei 25-1 (10-12) Tracked clear leading pair, never on terms, pushed along and one pace before 2 out, left poor 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 28l behind Weststreet (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) hvy in Dec.
High Fair 9-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before next, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2, 4th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Romany Ryme (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Solway Legend 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, hampered 6th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after next, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, headway 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 11, 37 3/4l behind Mac N Cheese (10-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Tickanrun (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Redkalani (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Notebook (10-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Forty Something (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, soon headed, reminders 4th, lost place before next, detatched when pulled up after 6th, at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
