tracked winner, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no danger after
prominent, driven and lost place after 4 out, no chance with leaders from next
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, never on terms, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
held up towards rear, struggling after 4 out, never a threat
always in rear, reminders after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, always towards rear
in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with easy winner from next
made all, drew clear 2 out, stayed on well, hit last, very easily
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
in touch on outside, blundered 5th, weakened 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd after next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
prominent early, dropped to mid-division 3rd, behind and outpaced after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th after last, never threatened leaders
Sleep in First only found one too good back over hurdles at Sedgefield in November. Despite a 4lb rise, he’s still better treated than over fences at present and shouldn’t be far away again. NENDRUM is 0-10 but the penny finally appeared to drop here a couple of weeks ago when he kept on for pressure having led until the second-last. The runner-up franked the form at Catterick on New Year’s Day so Sandy Thomson’s charge gets another chance. Mitcd can be inconsistent but ran a decent race on the all-weather last month having led over the last when third at Sedgefield in November. Hey Bob finally won a race at Southwell while Rhythm Of Sound is on a roll, though both step up in grade for this.
Lord Fendale (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, soon outpaced by easy winner, 4th of 15, 18 3/4l behind Our Merlin (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sleep In First (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leader until after 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Main Fact (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Magistral 40-1 (11-0) Held up behind, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Mcgowan's Pass (11-0) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Lady Clitico (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Apalis (9-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nice Vintage (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Slowly away always in rear, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Thello (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Great Colaci 28-1 (11-5) In touch in rear, hampered approaching 3 out, effort next, soon weakened, behind when fell last, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mitcd (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Esspeegee (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nendrum (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Led, not fluent 5th, carried let and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 3rd of 14, 6 1/4l behind Wot A Shot (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
King Of Aragon (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, modest 6th but some headway 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Lady Buttons (11-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 7-2 (10-5) Held up in mid-division, mistake 9th, headway and switched right after 2 out, led last, stayed on, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Roxyfet (11-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hey Bob (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Keen tracked leader, led 4th, clear 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Vado Forte (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Behind, headway before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 4th of 13, 15l behind Oskar Denarius (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
