well behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
last trio, mistake and reminder 3rd, hit 5th and reminder, tailed off 7th, pulled up after next
made all, came clear before 2 out, unchallenged
held up in 5th, off the pace and struggling when mistake 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 2 out
raced out wide, chased winner until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
awkward 1st, well behind, tailed off in 5th when fell heavily last
chased leaders on inside and bit keen, went 2nd after 3 out, well held from next, no chance with winner
MAHLER MISSION has placed in maidens at Ballinrobe and Limerick and that looks stronger form than Betty Baloo’s second at Newcastle. Northern Falcon has placed in a bumper around here but is best watched having a first run since June. Spike Jones has had a couple of run over hurdles at Ffos Las but didn’t really threaten on either occasion and will need the headgear to bring about improvement.
Imperial Lord (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 5f out, 11th of 16, 31l behind War Soldier (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) gs in Dec.
Lyndale 300-1 (11-0) Towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent when well adrift 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m (3) gs in Mar.
Mahler Mission (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Led, pushed along and pressed entering straight, slight mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Split The Bucket (12-0) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Northern Falcon 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, 35 1/4l behind The Wrekin (11-10) at Hexham 2m (3) gd in Jun.
Spike Jones 6-1 (11-4) Led until approaching 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Fine Casting (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Sullivan's Brow (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Raced on inner, prominent, led 6f out when groups merged, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Wetherby 2m (5) sft in Dec.
The Deise Man (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Ld, drpd to cl 2nd 1/2way, chall ldr sn aftr, rdn into str, 3l dwn appr 2out where qckly eased & pu, at Borris House 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Betty Baloo 4-7fav (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, joined leader last, one paced run in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Fiadh (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
