held up in touch, ridden after 6 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish, always held
led, headed 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along approaching 8th, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened when hit 9th, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, challenged on bit 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well
tracked leaders, hit 9th, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out
held up, hit 3rd, chased leaders after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
Testing going anticipated and the lightly weighted LAGO is our pick in this contest with Julius Caesar and Sammy Spiderman others open to consideration. Jimmy Moffatt's veteran has been called a few names in the past but he made a mockery of his chasing rating to score last time out and while this does represent a tremendous hike in the weights, he has few fears on this surface. Julius Caesar stays much further than this but that is no negative on what will be stamina sapping going this afternoon. Sammy Spiderman had been given some hot entries earlier in his career and while he never achieved anything against better opposition, he comes to the race fresh off the back of a success over course-and-distance. The market is watched as there could be more to come. Lucinda Russell is always respected at this track and Innominate and Reckless Venture are her pair. The former has to bounce back from a modest run at Wetherby and first time cheekpieces are on. Jim Goldie had a winner the other day so Something Silver has to enter calculations despite some moderate form figures Gunadoir is ordinary so Lago is the pick in the opener.
Julius Caesar 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 11th, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 9, 14l behind Ellerslie George (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Something Silver 11-1 (10-2) Held up, outpaced 5 out, 6th and no impression when blundered and unseated rider 4 out in race won by Jass (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs (2) sft, 8 ran.
Korelo (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Soon behind and mistakes, struggling from 13th, dismounted when pulled up in race won by King Barry (11-8) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Lago 16-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, headway 10th, led and hit 2 out, soon clear, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec beating Herbie (10-13) by 10l, 9 ran.
Sammy Spiderman 10-3fav (10-0) Held up in touch, steady headway approaching 10th, challenged and hit 2 out, switched left approaching last, stayed on to lead final 50 yards, all out, won at Ayr 2m 5f nov hcp chs (4) hvy in Dec beating Doc Row (11-12) by a hd, 9 ran.
Reckless Venture (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Close up until jumped left and weakened from 10th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Lago (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec, 9 ran.
Gunadoir (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Always behind, 10th of 15, 31l behind Super Baby (11-4) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Innominate (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (12-1) Always towards rear, blundered 4 out, 8th of 12, well behind Chigorin (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
