always last, not fluent and outpaced 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
held up in 4th, closed 7th, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced before next, went 3rd and stayed on from after 2 out, no impression
chased leaders, closed 3 out, soon went 2nd, ridden after 2 out, held flat, stayed on
led until 3 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, edged left after 2 out and flat, ridden out
MEXICAN BOY took a step forward when third at Uttoxeter. A tongue-tie is added today and Olly Murphy’s charge could upset likely favourite River Walk, a bumper winner at Catterick last month, with Katie Farrell taking off 5lb. Paddy The Panda may prove the pick of the remainder but that’s not saying much.
Bebside Banter (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Thunder Rock (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Hold Onto The Line (IRE) (11-6) Rr of mid-div, 7th 1/2way, prog to 5th aftr 5out, rdn in 6th next, mstk 3out, ko strongly from 2out, 2nd of 10, shd behind See A Stride (11-1) at Broughshane 3m mdn gs in May.
Mexican Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, made headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on after last not reach leader, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Jack Sharp (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Paddy The Panda (IRE) 11-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 14, 18 3/4l behind Killane (10-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
River Walk (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Prominent and tracked leader, ridden and disputed lead at 2f, kept on well inside final furlong, led close home, won at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Hermes Le Gris (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
