mid division, smooth headway on outside 3f out, every chance alongside leaders final furlong, kept on well final 100 yards
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened thereafter
mid division, ridden and outpaced 5f out, never a factor
chased leader, took it up 4f out travelling well, pressed on either side 2f out, regained lead inside final furlong, ran on well, gamely
mid division, pushed along and struggling 6f out, unseated rider 4f out
held up, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off
held up, ridden and outpaced 4f out, plugged on
mid division, headway tracking leaders 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra
mid division, headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, disputed lead 2f out when outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 5f out and lost ground, weakened thereafter
always in rear, never involved
STROLL ON BY missed out by only a nose at Carlisle in October on his racecourse debut. He can go one better with Brian Hughes doing the steering once again. Summergrounds also made a promising debut when second at Kelso and is preferred to Musselburgh fourth Eden Mill while The Questioner and Grove Road have form in point-to-points. Punta Prima’s dam is related to a bumper winner and the newcomer should be noted for a yard in fine form.
Adelphi Sprite 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 10, 17 3/4l behind A Different Kind (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gs in Sep.
Bobs Teal 125-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced before 3f, tailed off, last of 9, 30l behind River Walk (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Eden Mill (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, jinked left at path crossing 11f out, rider lost iron briefly, went clear and green in front for 3f, headed over 6f out, weakened from over 2f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Kopa Kilana (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Grove Road (IRE) (12-2) Twrds rr, 9th from 5th, cl 7th aftr 3out, further prog in clsr 3rd aftr 2out, kow, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Arizona Cardinal (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m mdn sft in May.
Lawd Dylan (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Disputed lead 2f, prominent, pushed along over 11f out, ridden 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Duke Of Rockingham (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Lenny (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3f, made no impression, 8th of 9, 19l behind River Walk (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Punta Prima (IRE) Mahler gelding out of Ballinahow Ann.
Stroll On By (IRE) 6-5fav (10-13) Towards rear, headway 3f out, went third and going well over 2f out, strongly pressed leader well over 1f out, ridden inside last to close at finish, just denied, 2nd of 11, shd behind Feel Like De Baune (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Summergrounds 9-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Prairie Wolf (10-10) at Kelso 2m (5) gd in May.
The Questioner (IRE) (12-2) Mid-div, 8th 1/2way, up in 7th bef 2out, kow from 2out & went 2nd cl hm, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Coachman (12-2) at Tipperary 3m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Countess Olivia (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, dist behind Eileendover (11-5) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (5) sft in Dec.
