tracking leader when fell 2nd
held up in rear, blundered 12th, headway on inside approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out, blundered next
led until mistake and headed 15th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, blundered 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, pecked badly 3rd, 2nd before 4 out, led last, stayed on well
mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway chasing leaders 4th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 9th, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, went 2nd close home
chased leaders, left tracking leader 2nd, led 15th, joined 2 out, headed last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home
towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, behind when mistake 15th, pushed along before next, plugged on in 5th from 2 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened 15th
Presented has won over the course and distance and, though not successful since last summer, has been placed on several occasions from this sort of mark. Nakadam has a similar profile but he hasn't won since April of last year and is still 7lb higher. BLUE KASCADE dropped into this class at Musselburgh last week where he made all and won as he liked. He's been raised 10lb but can run with a 7lb penalty here so will take some beating. Buffalo Ballet ran his best race to date over fences here last month but could have done without a 3lb rise.
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, led 4th, jumped right 9th, narrowly headed after 13th, chased winner, ridden and no impression before 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened and lost 2nd last strides, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Swincombe Scorchio (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rock Of Leon 100-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders 4th, detached when veered after jumping 15th, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Jumped well, made all, drew clear before 2 out, comfortably, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Bright Prospect (11-12) by 8l, 5 ran.
Acdc (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear and in touch, left 2nd before 3rd, led before 6th, blundered 10th, headed before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Big River (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gd in Oct.
Buffalo Ballet 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd until mistake 1st, soon mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Socksy (11-4) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Nakadam (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Harry Hunt (11-8) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Presented (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, driven 3 out, stayed on and every chance last, ridden and no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 15, 7 1/4l behind Harry The Viking (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 11-4 (10-11) Held up in touch, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakening when went right next, pulled up approaching last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Alfred Oats 6-1 (10-12) In rear, headway 16th, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Landmeafortune (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
