jumped slightly left, led, clear until hit 4th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out
chased leader, pecked 10th, lost 2nd after 12th, 3rd and no extra before last
held up in rear, pecked 1st, well beaten from 9th
chased leaders, went 2nd after 12th, led 4 out, clear last, easily
jumped left at times, chased leaders, outpaced 11th, weakened from 12th
held up in rear, headway going well from 9th, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression on winner
Just Call Me Al has a higher rating over hurdles and found only one too good over fences at Carlisle last week, though is now 0-8 over the larger obstacles. The Blame Game looks an interesting recruit to chasing but BROADWAY JOE (NAP) has blossomed since switched to fences and last month’s victory here received a timely boost when the runner-up went one better at Newcastle on Saturday off a 3lb higher mark. Presenting Dylan can improve on his fourth at Ayr but Away At Dawn has looked in the handicapper’s grip since a win at Hexham.
Away At Dawn (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Led, pushed along 4 out, joined before 3 out, headed 2 out, ran on, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Trooper Turnbull (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Presenting Dylan (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Prominent, led 6th, headed 9th, led before 10th, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind African Dance (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Idilico (FR) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden home turn, never in contention, last of 9, dist behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Broadway Joe (IRE) 7-4fav (11-8) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Avoid De Master (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Blame Game (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Rear mid-division, effort and headway to go 4th before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on well to strongly press winner run-in, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Wakool (11-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Just Call Me Al (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up in last, in touch, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before last, kept on well, always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Pitempton Power (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
