mid-division, smooth headway to lead approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on until headed, no extra flat
mid-division, smooth headway and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, driven and led flat
led until headed and stayed prominent halfway, blundered 8th, ridden after 4 out and gradually weakened
close up until ridden and weakened from 9th
towards rear, headway to track leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and soon weakened, behind and pulled up before last
towards rear, smooth headway to track leaders when blundered 3 out, ridden and blundered next, soon weakened
prominent, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next
tracked leaders, ridden and weakening from 4 out, bumped on rail before 3 out
prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, gradually weakened
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened from 3 out
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and soon one pace
mid-division, behind and reminders, pulled up before 8th
towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened from next
Another ordinary event where Stravaigin, South Bronx and Hawkwell are short listed but preference is for PERCUTANT. Ferdy Murphy has his string in decent form and Percutant is open to plenty of improvement after just five runs, now stepped up in trip. He has encountered good to soft ground before over inadequate trips when beaten, so it is hard to assess whether he will handle it or not today but we will find out soon enough. Stravaigin has won over this sort of trip at Perth for Jim Goldie and she stays very well. However, she is back up 3lbs for despite not winning and she might have to settle for the frame. South Bronx scored over fences last time and that looks more his forte than this sphere, Queen Of Diamonds is a good servant to Kate Walton but looks handicapped to the hilt and Hawkwell looks a more likely proposition now stepped up in trip. The ground needs to dry up for Wee Bertie, and Percutant gets the nod today.
Singhalongtasveer 28-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway and every chance 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 5th of 13, 39l behind Twelve Paces (9-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Nov.
Percutant (FR) 100-1 (10-9) Towards rear, chased leaders 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Divers (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.
Ethan's Star (IRE) 66-1 (10-3) Raced keenly, with leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, well behind Prosecco (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
South Bronx (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, just held on, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Sept beating Hoopy (11-7) by a nk, 9 ran.
Hawkwell (IRE) 3-10fav (10-12) Led and not fluent, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, gradually weakened, 4th of 6, 14l behind Cash Flow (10-1) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Aug '07.
Ciara Eile (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 3f out, driven and one pace from next, 6th of 14, 14l behind Falpiase (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Dec.
Arctic Ghost 33-1 (10-12) Led, headed 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Honest John (10-12) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gs, 16 ran.
Wee Bertie (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, staying on in a poor 6th when fell in race won by Quay Meadow (11-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 16 ran.
Stravaigin 13-2 (11-2) Led, ridden 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Seize (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Dec.
Indy Mood 100-1 (11-5) Held up, pushed along approaching 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Festival King (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Humourous (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led to 4th, prominent until weakened 8th, soon behind, 8th of 10, 39l behind Luna Landing (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Dec.
Lockstown 16-1 (10-12) Held up, lost place 3 out, 8th of 15, 46l behind Festival King (10-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Culcavy (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 16, well behind Crerum (10-4) at Down Royal 2m cnd hcp hdl sft in Dec.
Remainder 14-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, 9th of 12, 28l behind Kyber (10-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Dec.
Queen of Diamonds (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 7th, in 5th when blundered 2 out, one pace, 4th of 13, 15l behind Whatdoidowiththat (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
