held up in 5th, headway after 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance between last 2, no extra flat
chased leaders in 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened next
led, jumped slowly and reminders after 4th, headed next, driven to regain lead narrowly 4 out, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before next
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, lost place approaching next, weakened 2 out
tracked leading pair, headway to lead 5th, headed narrowly 4 out, regained lead soon after, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
keen early, mistakes and soon in rear, lost touch 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up behind in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead last, kept on under pressure flat
RESIDENCE AND SPA has already had six starts over hurdles but has gone close on a couple of occasions and looks poised to take advantage of today's drop in grade. The danger may be Prince Freddie, though he was seven lengths behind the selection over C&D last month and has been pulled up over further at Carlisle since. Red Mercury won on his debut at Market Rasen in June but was well beaten in a Ludlow seller last time and has changed stables since.
Red Mercury (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, jumped right 1st, mistakes 2nd and 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, 42l behind A Little Bit Dusty (10-13) at Ludlow 2m 3yo sll hdl (5) gf in Oct.
Blue Ronnie (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 46l behind Kie (10-9) at Kelso 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Newgate Dani 80-1 (10-12) In touch, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, lost place 5th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Market Maker (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Prince Freddie 8-1 (10-0) In rear, behind 7th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Tap Night (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 11 ran.
Residence And Spa (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Led, headed before 3 out and mistake, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 2nd of 11, 27l behind Chadford (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Sendarose (IRE) 22-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 2f out, last of 12, well behind Rose Of Sarratt (9-6) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd (flat).
Janet's Pearl (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Held up in 3rd, jumped left and mistake 2nd, effort on outside aftyer 3 out, 4th and one pace when mistake next, no impression before last, 4th of 7, 16l behind Hope Point (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m Fillies Juvenile Hurdle (3yo) (4) gd in Oct.
