led, ridden and headed 7th, tracked leader, ridden and kept on one pace
in rear, ridden 5th, soon struggling
in touch, going well when brought down 3 out
close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit 2 out, soon pulled up
close up, hit 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, lost place 6th, tailed off
held up, headway 6th, ridden to lead last, driven out
tracked leader, led 7th, ridden 2 out, headed next, rallied gamely run in, just held
close up, 3rd and every chance when blundered and fell 3 out
Tekthelot should be sharper for his recent comeback and drops back down in class while Allez Cool ended last season with a win at Catterick and is 6lb higher today. Divine Port has won in heavy ground and OCTAGON (NAP) was also successful in testing going at Hexham earlier this year. The latter ran well for third here at the start of the month and should go close for Dianne Sayer racing off the same mark in this. Tomkevi won three times in France but was below par at Sedgefield on his first start for new connections.
Hartforth 11-4fav (11-12) Led narrowly, blundered and headed 8th, in touch, led again after 3 out to before next, 3rd and beaten before last, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Manballandall (11-12) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) hvy in May.
Hada Men (USA) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked winner until 3rd, niggled along 7th, not fluent 10th, soon lost place, well beaten 14th, stayed on flat, 5th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Big Casino (10-0) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in May.
Octagon 25-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 3rd of 15, 8 1/2l behind One For Harry (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Tekthelot (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, 28 3/4l behind One For Harry (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Taylor (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, headway after 9th, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Millicent Silver (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Wintered Well (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) In touch on outside, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before last, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Tomkevi (FR) 7-1 (10-0) In rear, blundered 7 out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, dist behind Distime (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Allez Cool (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Prominent, went 2nd from 4 out, presed winner last, upsides winner when bumped badly run-in, just held post (reversed placings and placed 1st), 2nd of 7, shd behind The Geegeez Geegee (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Divine Port (USA) 5-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Smooth Stepper (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Pistol (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Whipped around and unseated rider start, at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Warksburn Boy 15-2 (11-12) Tracked winner until 3 out, ridden before 2 out, blundered 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Touch Of Steel (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
