towards rear and pushed along throughout, never a factor
held up towards rear, steady headway tracking leaders approaching 6th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, pushed along and every chance 2 out, held approaching last, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, steady headway before 3 out, plugged on into never nearer 3rd run-in
chased leader, mistake 7th, lost 2nd 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next
tracked leaders and always going well, 2nd 4 out, led before 3 out, clear approaching last, heavily eased towards finish
chased leaders, 2nd briefly 7th, ridden in 4th after 2 out, weakened run-in
raced keenly, led until before 3 out, weakened before next
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, ridden before next, plugged on in modest 3rd after 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
never travelled in rear, reminders after 5th and next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, pushed along and headway chasing leaders before 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, no chance when fell 2 out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened rapidly before 4 out, soon behind
Attention Seeker won twice on the Flat in August and reverted to hurdles with a good run over a trip too short at Catterick. Conquer Gold has had very little racing for his age but won a staying chase at Bangor in March and will probably be back over fences shortly. Presenting Rose looked a nice prospect when completing a double at the beginning of last year but hasn't run for over a year and may just need this. Yeats Baby looked a likely future winner when runner-up at Warwick in May but changed stables and will have needed last month's comeback. Dark Sunset won a couple of very minor races then didn't act on heavy ground at Carlisle and, like WIDE AWAKE, should do better on today's ground. The latter was making his handicap debut and having just his fourth start when staying on strongly over this trip at Sedgefield and should improve enough to get off the mark. Our Valentina travels over from Ireland but, like Paper Roses, has a long absence to overcome.
Conquer Gold (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Led, jumped right and bumped 1st, headed and hit 3rd, tracked leaders, pushed along 13th, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Magic Money (10-9) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Paper Roses (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly 5th, ridden when headed after 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, switched right towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Miss Maiden Over (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Wide Awake 40-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Undefined Beauty (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Cascaye (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Attention Seaker 8-1 (10-0) In touch, chased leaders over 4f out, challenged in centre of track over 2f out, kept on well, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Tonto's Spirit (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Dark Sunset (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out, keeping on same pace when hit last, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Donna's Delight (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Oct.
Presenting Rose (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led, headed 2 out, no extra from last, 4th of 11, 13l behind Fred Le Macon (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Our Valentina (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden before 2 out, one pace when switched inside between last 2, no impression before last, 5th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Miss Maiden Over (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Theatre Act 16-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, lost place after 5th, 11th of 13, dist behind Undefined Beauty (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Yeats Baby (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression, 5th of 8, 28 1/2l behind Verona Opera (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Maureen's Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Pr & running free early, 4th frm 6th, cl 7th aftr 5out until fair 7th & no impr aftr 3out, lft mod 4th at last, 4th of 11, 23l behind Daylight Katie (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.
