keen, soon tracking leaders, 2nd approaching 7th, effort when mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last
in touch, slow 1st, mistakes 7th and 5 out, weakened next
held up in rear when fell 2nd
chased leaders, reminders after 7th, mistake next, soon lost place, weakened 6 out, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last, never able to challenge
led until 3rd, remained prominent, effort 2 out, not pace of winner
held up in rear, weakened 4 out
always prominent, led 3rd, drew clear approaching last, easily
Halcyon Days won at Carlisle on his reappearance but saves his best for that venue while Orioninverness could only manage third at Ayr last time having won at Perth before that. Just Georgie was runner-up over a longer trip at Kelso in April but Sudski Star was still beaten out of sight when second at Carlisle recently. COPPER WEST (NAP) went close in a higher grade chase at Wetherby and can race off the same mark today so Tom George’s charge is taken to open his account over fences.
Copper West (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Close up, headway to press leaders when not fluent 4 out, ridden next, rallied flat, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Nightfly (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Just Georgie 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Acdc (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Marley Firth (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hampered 3 out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Sudski Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 11th, stayed on under pressure into modest 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 24l behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, lost place and mistake 3rd, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Orioninverness (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led briefly 1st, tracked leader, challenged 6th, led 14th, mistake and headed 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Blakerigg (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Halcyon Days 15-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, close up 4th, jumped into lead 3 out, hard pressed after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, held on well, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Instingtive (10-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Dimple (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Held up last, jumped slowly 8th, mistake 12th, some headway when went right and hampered 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Nefyn Bay (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
