led, headed 6th, tracked winner until pushed along 3 out, plugged on
tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, clear approaching last, comfortable
tracked leaders until 11th, close in 4th after, ridden 3 out, weakened next
close up in 4th, went 3rd 11th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, kept on same pace
Three of these are course and distance winners but Elmono was tailed off when last of seven behind Pookie Pekan here last month. The winner has gone up 7lb and MAGNA SAM has only been raised 6lb for an even more impressive victory at the track earlier. Celtic Dancer looks to be making up the numbers.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th, headed after 14th, led before 4 out, soon in command, well clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating First Account (11-12) by 13l, 7 ran.
Magna Sam 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, clear 4 out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Upandatit (11-10) by dist, 5 ran.
Elmono (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, very modest progress after 14th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, last of 7, dist behind Pookie Pekan (11-1) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Celtic Dancer (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Towards rear, 12th after 9th, no impression before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, 11th of 16, 37 1/4l behind She'stherightone (11-12) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
