tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on well, pushed out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened run-in
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, weakened from 8th
in touch, pushed along 5th, soon in rear and tailed off, pulled up before 6th
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 3rd run-in
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, headway to chase winner before last, kept on
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, weakened from 7th
always behind, reminders after 6th, soon weakened
led, headed 3 out, weakened before last
A bumper winner at Wetherby, VINTAGE CLOUDS makes his hurdling bow and his half-brother Vintage Star, due to run later on today's card, made a winning start over these hurdles. Sue Smith's charge gets the vote ahead of the other bumper winners having their first start over timber, Down The Line and Becauseshesaidso. At The Doubble and Quinto are winning pointers with the former making his debut under Rules while Whatsthestoryman has shown little over hurdles so far.
At The Doubble (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mostly chsd ldrs in 4th until chall bef 2out, almost 1l 2nd when lft in ld & faster away from last, kow flat, won at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Edwulf (12-2) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Becauseshesaidso (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Grove Silver (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Down The Line (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Chased leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Dante's Way (11-2) at Kelso 2m (5) gs in May.
Killiecrankie 8-1 (10-10) In rear, not fluent 1st, never dangerous, 7th of 8, dist behind Altruism (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Pikes Peak (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, 5th of 12, 28l behind Oscar Blue (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Quinto 33-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, closed 11f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 20, 14 3/4l behind Chap (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn (3) gd in May.
Vintage Clouds (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Brain Power (10-7) at Newcastle 2m (6) gs in Feb.
Wee Jock Elliot 20-1 (11-2) Behind, ridden halfway, soon detatched, never a factor, 12th of 14, dist behind Prairie Town (10-7) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Feb.
Whatsthestoryman (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Big River (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Innis Shannon (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Mardale (10-10) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Oct.
