held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
in touch, headway 3 out to chase leaders, in 5th before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd after last
led to 3rd, chased leader, led before 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, headway 3 out to chase leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on strongly
in touch, headway 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out until after 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, effort 2 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, headway before 4 out, weakened before last
with leader, blundered 1st, led 3rd, headed before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along after 6th, soon outpaced, tailed off and pulled before 2 out
behind, outpaced before 4 out, tailed off
On Alberts Head has been a beaten favourite five times in succession and has been raised 9lb, though his one and only win came when 3lb higher in May of last year. MATHAYUS ran his best race so far when only headed approaching the last here in August. On that evidence, this slight drop in distance should suit and Sue Smith’s novice is preferred to last month’s Perth winner Apachee Prince, who is 7lb higher, and Fit For Fifty, who hasn’t raced since third at Carlisle in May.
On Alberts Head (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 20l behind Zamoyski (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ever So Much (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway before and blundered 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 12, 30l behind Irish Hawke (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Windy Writer (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Not jump well in rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 4 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Oishin 3-1fav (10-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 2 out, headway before last, no impression, 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Take A Break (11-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Mathayus (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on and held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Irish Hawke (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Apachee Prince (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Made all, pressed from 2 out, found extra when challenged run-in, kept on well towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Pat's Oscar (12-1) by nk, 6 ran.
Fit For Fifty 3-1fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 3 out, chased new leader before 2 out where not fluent, ridden approaching last, lost 2nd run-in, one pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Domtaline (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Mileva Roller 17-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Aristocracy (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Daring Knight 66-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 14th of 16, dist behind Endeavor (10-5) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Dizoard 16-1 (10-2) Prominent, weakened before 3 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Gasoline (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 3 out and pulled up, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
One In A Row (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) In rear, reminders halfway and jumped slow, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 36l behind Walkabout Creek (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 6f (5) gd in Mar.
