held up, mistake 10th, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
held up, steady progress 13th, challenged going well 3 out, reminder to lead before last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
prominent until lost place after 9th, behind from 10th, hampered 14th, tailed off from 4 out
held up in rear, steady progress 13th, 5th and in touch when fell 14th
held up, improved 9th, slight lead 3 out, pushed along when hit 2 out, soon ridden and headed, not fluent last, one pace
prominent, mistake 1st, soon chasing leader, weakened after 14th, tailed off
2nd when blundered and unseated rider 2nd
led to 3 out, soon weakened
Several won their latest outings and all have a hike in the weights to contend with as a consequence. But LOOKS LIKE MURT won impressively over today’s trip at Kelso on his reappearance and chasing debut and Lucinda Russell’s charge looks ahead of the handicapper on that showing. Domaine De L'Isle scored over a shorter trip at Chepstow last month and that looks stronger form than Pookie Pekan’s victory over the same distance at Carlisle. Capard King won over track and trip recently but faces much tougher opposition in this and Sam's Adventure is preferred having missed out by only a neck in this grade here last time.
Rock On Fruity (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Mistakes, held up, always in rear, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp lst (1) hvy in Nov.
Domaine De L'Isle (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Held up and behind, not fluent 10th, headway after 11th, led going well after 3 out, shaken up and went clear flat, easily, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Indian Brave (11-2) by 10l, 9 ran.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, jumped slowly at times, outpaced after 12th, lost touch 6 out, tailed off when left in remote 4th last, 4th of 5, dist behind Bafana Blue (11-1) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Looks Like Murt (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Held up, hit 10th, slipped on bend before 11th, headway on outside 13th, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, mistake last, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Millarville (11-12) by dist, 5 ran.
Sam's Adventure 7-2 (10-13) Held up mid-division, hit 7th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd next, led narrowly between last 2, ridden and headed flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lord Du Mesnil (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Acdc (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up, closed 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Sammy Bill (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Lygon Rock (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind Two For Gold (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Capard King (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led after 10th, drew clear from 3 out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Speak Of The Devil (11-7) by 12l, 7 ran.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 7-4fav (11-13) Tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, led next, ridden and ran on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Henry's Joy (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
