chased leaders, chased clear leader before 4th, weakened from 4 out
held up mid-division, effort after 4 out, never dangerous
held up in touch in 4th, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, driven out
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 4 out, chased leaders in 3rd next, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up
held up in touch, went 3rd from 4th, chased leader from next, led before 3 out, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on
tracked clear leader, reminder after 4th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, in 4th and held when blundered 3 out, quickly pulled up
led and keen, soon clear, headed and weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before next, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in rear, effort 4 out, never dangerous, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, weakened after 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next
PROUD TIMES looks very interesting here following a promising fourth over C&D on his hurdling debut. Alan Swinbank's five-year-old, a dual all-weather winner on the level, will appreciate today's softer surface and has more scope than Flinty Bay. The latter has been placed in all four starts over timber but his latest second at Market Rasen confirmed he lacks an extra gear. The Galloping Shoe won twice on the Flat and was beaten less than six lengths when fourth in a decent novice event at Kelso last week. But his stable could be in better form while Toledo Gold gives the impression his stamina is stretched over this trip. Arran Law has been off for a while but is arguably the pick of the remainder.
Arran Law (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, driven and kept on from 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 15l behind Mcmurrough (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov '09.
Cigalas 200-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders and keen, hit 4th, weakened from 2 out, 11th of 16, well behind Bogside (11-2) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Flinty Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, driven and 1 lenght down flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Quite The Man (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jan.
Forcefield 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 22l behind Ballabriggs (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Next To Nowhere (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon tracking leaders, faded final furlong, 5th of 17, 18l behind Seren Rouge (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Oh Landino (GER) 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, hit 4th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Twentynineblack (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Proud Times (USA) 3-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 17, 18l behind Darna (11-11) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Scottish Affair 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened entering straight, tailed off, last of 10, 45l behind William Wordsworth (10-12) at Naas 2m cond hcp hdl (80-109) sft in Jan.
The Galloping Shoe 33-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division and keen, headway on inner to chase leaders before 4 out, kept on from last, 4th of 16, 6l behind Bogside (11-2) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Pulled hard in rear, headway to lead 3rd, soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and strongly challenged when hit last, headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Little Hercules (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Trucking Along (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, lost place from over 3f out, eased, 8th of 14, 46l behind Tricksofthetrade (11-3) at Catterick 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Legbeforewicket 150-1 (10-6) Jinked left and mistake 1st, last and not fluent after, tailed off before 7th, pulled up after, in a race won by Frontier Spirit (10-11) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Sep, 12 ran.
Sweetaboutme 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind, last of 9, 48l behind High Benefit (10-9) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Lucky Belle (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division and keen, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 16th of 17, well behind Darna (11-11) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
