in touch, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, kept on from next, left 2nd approching last, not quicken flat
towards rear and keen, ridden and headway after 4 out, soon weakened
led, headed 3rd, led again after 6th, headed 8th, led briefly approaching 3 out, left in lead 2 out, kept on
tracked leader, blundered 2nd, soon lost place, pulled up after 6th
tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after 6th, led again 8th, jumped badly left 4 out, headed briefly approaching 3 out, 2 lengths clear when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, behind from 8th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, pushed along 7th, headway approaching 3 out, kept on and no impression from next
Skinsey Finnegan is a lightly raced and progressive type who looks more than capable of giving weight and a beating to his rivals in a modest contest. Chris Dwyer's charge showed little in novice events but took advantage of a lenient rating to score on his handicap bow at Folkestone in December. The son of Fresh Breeze ran respectably when runner-up next time and, with further improvement anticipated, looks the one to beat under A P McCoy. Pharbeitfrome comes here in good heart after getting his head in front at Sedgefield last week but was all out to prevail and is likely to struggle under a 7lb penalty. Arctic Spirit showed a return to form last time but is more exposed than the selection and looks high enough in the weights while Erin Alley has proved disappointing since landing a Plumpton handicap this time last year. Ex-Irish winning chaser Jolly Side has had his problems and does not look the force of old on recent evidence.
