held up in rear on outside, not fluent 4th, headway after 4 out, outpaced after next, well beaten 2 out
held up towards rear on inside, closed after 8th, outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out, went 4th before last, plugged on
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, led 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened next
towards rear, in touch when blundered 9th, lost place and mistake 4 out, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, not fluent 5th or 6th, driven 4 out, well held 2 out, went before 3rd last, plugged on
refused to race
prominent, led 2nd, headed 4 out, led 3 out, clear last, easily
led until 2nd, chased leader until 4 out, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression on winner last
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Milvale's only success came here two years ago though over slightly shorter on heavy ground. Final Reminder created a 50/1 shock at Ayr in May and was only headed close home over this trip at Cartmel later that month. She's won after a break so the lack of a run won't be too much of a problem. Kaizer dropped into Class 4 company when runner-up at Newcastle but was racing in better class than this last winter and looks on a fair mark. Off The Hook has won once in 24 starts and has been beaten at a lower level recently AND Irish raider HIGHLAND STING makes his handicap debut. John Ryan's charge hasn't really progressed from a very good debut over the trip at Sligo but has only had five runs and a repeat of his best form would see him go close.
Chapel Stile (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Mistakes in rear and reminders after 6th, pushed along 14th in last place, struggling after 3 out, last of 6, 31 1/4l behind Empire De Maulde (10-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Silva Eclipse 28-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind The Brimming Water (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Highland Sting (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, not fluent 8th and slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and no impression after next, no extra from 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Gerri Colombe (11-7) at Thurles 2m 7f Good - Yielding in Jan.
Milvale (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Close up, pushed along before 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Grand Voyage (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Final Reminder (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged briefly 4 out, led next, ridden after last, headed towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Oksana (10-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
Kaizer 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, headway to join leaders 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, joined last, headed on run-in, ran on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dequall 25-1 (10-5) Always in mid-division, 6th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Stoney Rover (10-10) at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Off The Hook (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Close up, led 3rd, joined 3 out, pushed along 2 out, headed last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Headscarf Lil (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
