Wise Choice held up, driven and reminders before 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well to lead close home
Stravaigin prominent, effort when hit 2 out, led approaching last, kept on under pressure, headed close home
Solway Bee prominent, effort before 2 out, every chance before last, soon outpaced
Snowy led to 4 out, close up, driven and one pace from 2 out
Classic Act held up, headway and prominent 5th, ridden and no extra from 2 out
Devil´s Disguise close up, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
Ever Special close up until ridden and weakened before 2 out
Panthers Run held up, headway and prominent 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
Topaz Lady held up in midfield, driven 4 out, weakened before 2 out
Crystal Runner held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next
Toulouse Express raced wide in rear, lost touch from 5th
Cha Cha Cha Dancer in touch to halfway, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last
Masterjoe in touch until broke down and pulled up after 4th
Giant´s Rock prominent, lost place before 5th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before last
Bleu Pois held up, driven 4 out, never reached leaders, beaten 2 out, pulled up before last
Troll prominent until lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
Ballykelly midfield, headway and close up 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Maylee always behind, no chance from halfway, pulled up before last
Analyis of the race
A solid pace throughout here and a finish which was a hard slog. It is some time since WISE CHOICE last won, but he battled on gamely under a never-say-die ride to get on top close home. He won with not an ounce to spare.
Stravaigin, raised 7lb for her latest Newcastle success, made a bold bid to follow up but was worn down in the dying strides. She is in good nick.
The first two eventually drew clear of Solway Bee, who, nevertheless, ran a sound race until being outpointed from the final flight. She should pick up a little race. Four-time chase winner Snowy, who made much of the running, shaped well in his first hurdles outing since 2004. Classic Act ran a respectable race, but the remainder finished well held, and they included Devil's Disguise, who, running for the second time in under a week, made a bold bid until running himself to a virtual standstill from the final flight.
Tote
Tote Win: 23.5
Tote place (1): 6
Tote place (2): 3.3
Tote place (3): 2.2
Tote place (4): 6.7
Exacta: 395.5
CSF: 124.7
Tricast: 1102.5
Total SP: 125
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