tracked leader, pushed along and unable to quicken halfway, ridden and kept on to go 2nd close home
dwelt keen tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
LORD OF THE GLEN won here in November and made every yard over track and trip at the start of the month. Jim Goldie’s charge has a further rise in the weights to contend with but may well have enough to keep the penalised Wiff Waff at bay given the latter is upped in class having finished ahead of third-placed Sienna Say when scoring over course and distance last week.
Lord Of The Glen 8-11fav (9-0) Made all, pressed 2f out, soon shaken up, kept on strongly, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan beating Magic Mark (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Wiff Waff 4-5fav (9-8) Towards rear, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Cherry Oak (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sienna Says 10-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Wiff Waff (9-8) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.