held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no impression
made all, kept on strongly from last
held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on
in rear, early reminders, weakened from 5 out and pulled up
Waterclock scored over track and trip last time in a maiden hurdle but has been upped 7lb while though Welcome Ben landed a novice event at Perth recently this is tougher. HELLO GEORGE has his first start since April but drops in class and and a reproduction of his second at Haydock should see him come out best. Cooking Fat won at Catterick late last year but was a long way behind the selection last time.
Cooking Fat 20-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, headway on long run before 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Grams And Ounces (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hello George (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway after 6th, not clear run and lost place after next, ridden before 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Central Flame (10-3) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Raifteiri (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind when blundered next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Bescot Springs (11-7) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Slaney Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before 8th, lost place before 2 out, weakened, 11th of 12, dist behind Touch Of Steel (10-6) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Thorpe (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Behind, pushed along and headway before 2 out, one pace in 3rd place, no impression, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Street Entertainer (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in May.
Waterclock (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, challenged last (normal 2 out), led bypassing omitted last, stayed on, won at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gf in Sep beating Fingerontheswitch (11-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Welcome Ben (IRE) 5-1fav (10-12) Chased leader, led after 2 out, pecked last, ridden and stayed on strongly, won at Perth 2m 4f (4) gf in Sep beating Mr Steadfast (11-5) by 2l, 5 ran.
Benvardin (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Mid-division, 5th with a circuit to race, ridden from 2f out and soon no impression, 6th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Waterville Rock (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f gd in Jun.
