mid-division, lost action and pulled up over 10f out
with leader, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
mid-division, closed 7f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway on outside 8f out, went 4th over 4f out, no chance with leaders, plugged on
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off final 3f
held up towards rear, driven 9f out, headway 7f out, weakened over 5f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led over 4f out, edged right over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily
held up in mid-division, headway 9f out, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 7f out, weakened over 4f out
A recent winner over hurdles at Musselburgh, QUEST FOR LIFE should have the measure of these on today’s terms. He’s preferred to Cathal's Star, who scored over timber at Sedgefield on his penultimate start but hasn’t raced since October. Permission Granted has been in decent form over hurdles but missed an engagement at Musselburgh yesterday while Derrick D'Anjou and Garde Forestier have been competing in similar events over 2m here recently without threatening to win.
Cathal's Star 7-2fav (11-8) Midfield, lost ground 6th, pulled up before 7th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Derrick D'Anjou (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway between horses over 2f out, switched to far rail and ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Armattiekan (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Handy Hollow (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, relegated towards rear over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 9th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Who's My Jockey (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) pol in Feb.
King Golan (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, bad mistake 8th, tailed off 12th, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Kisumu 14-1 (10-3) Midfield, lost ground 9th, not fluent 11th, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Pakie's Dream (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Permission Granted (IRE) 11-2jfav (10-1) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway when slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd last, not trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Whoa Black Betty (10-6) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Quest For Life 40-1 (11-10) Chased leader, led before 3 out, clear from next, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan beating For Three (11-1) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
The Resdev Way 9-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Artistic Streak (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Longtimesincejaspr (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before omitted 3 out, weakened, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Crackdeloust (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Garde Forestier (FR) 18-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, hanging right over 5f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Set In Stone (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Our Cilla 100-1 (10-0) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
