held up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, hard pressed last, ridden, held on under pressure flat
in touch, effort to chase leading pair 2 out, soon one pace, lost 3rd last
made most to 7th, outpaced 9th, ridden, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, led 7th, headed 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened
raced keenly, in touch, joined leader 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to press winner and every chance last, held flat
disputed lead until driven and lost place 7th, soon ridden, outpaced, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after next
held up on outside, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next, went 3rd last, no chance with leading pair
Nonrunner
MORE LIKE IT is the call ahead of Farne Island and Miss Pross. Peter Niven's charge ran a very fair second to Blacks Bridge at Catterick last time out and while the handicapper has stepped in with a 2lb rise; he could be well handicapped at present. The fact that he hails from an unfashionable yard should ensure that he starts at bigger odds than his form entitles. Farne Island has an interesting jockey booking with Jason Maguire riding for Micky Hammond. A frustrating character, he does act on this surface and shouldn't be too far away. Miss Pross was disappointing last week at Catterick. On the positive, two miles at a true run pace seems to be her ideal trip. King Of The Arctic has dropped significantly down the weights although he has not been able to capitalise on the handicappers' leniency. Scale Bank must be watched closely in the market to see if there is any confidence in the ring. Moulin de La Croix is unproven on the surface but with Sam Twiston-Davies able to claim 7lbs off her back, the mare heads into this contest off a featherweight. Plenty of plausible winners and More Like It makes the most appeal.
Miss Pross 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, quickly weakened and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Lease Lend (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs, 11 ran.
Scale Bank (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 4th of 14, 8l behind Double Vodka (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
King Of The Arctic (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) In touch, driven and effort when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 43l behind Toulouse Express (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
Adare Prince (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 15th, soon weakened, 11th of 15, well behind BallaBriggs (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jan.
Moulin de La Croix 16-1 (11-3) Held up in 4th, headway after 7th, chased winner after 3 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Colliers Court (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Sep.
More Like It (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd flat, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Blacks Bridge (11-6) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Play The Rock (FR) 250-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 4 out, 8th of 12, 40l behind Inventor (11-11) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Farne Island 13-2 (10-2) Mid-division, mistake 4th, headway and in touch 7th, went 2nd 4 out, upsides and every chance when fell next, in a race won by Carrietau (11-2) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
