led, headed 3 out, quickly weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, soon pushed along, lost place after 2nd, tailed off 6th
in rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, challenged before last, every chance run-in, soon ridden, kept on and held towards finish
held up mid-division, headway after 6th, led 3 out, pressed before last, ridden run-in, kept on
chased leaders in 3rd, fell 7th
held up mid-division, hampered 7th, headway before 4 out, outpaced from 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, hampered 7th, soon pushed along, weakened from next
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and never dangerous
held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous
mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon headway, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace
close up, with leader 3rd, weakened after 2 out
mid-division, weakened before 3 out , pulled up
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Most of these look limited but this unique track can do strange things to horses. Sam Lord is interesting but utterly quirky for his local yard and doesn't look to have his ground here and we'll stay with what the formbook tells us and side with OMID. He enjoys a consistent and reliable record over timber and ran really well last time when just nudged out of things over this trip at Kelso. Harry Challoner takes off a useful 3lb over this trip and and repeat of that last effort should see him go one better. Parles Pond showed improved form on his handicap debut and is of interest along with Whatsupjack, Turtle Cask and Stags Leap.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) In rear, tailed off halfway, pulled up 12th, in a race won by Cross To Boston (10-4) at Hexham 3m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gs in Mar, 9 ran.
Omid 8-1 (10-8) Led, headed 3 out, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Lucematic (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Dumbarton (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Behind, mistake 8th, never dangerous, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Iconic Rose (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec, 11 ran.
Stags Leap (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway to press leader 9th, led next, clear last, ridden and ran on, comfortable, won at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov beating Shinooki (11-4) by 11l, 9 ran.
Sam Lord 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6 out, chased winner from 3 out, ridden before next, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Heart O Annandale (11-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Indepub 16-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression last, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 12l behind Isaacstown Lad (11-0) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Whatsupjack (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Led, headed after 1st, weakened before 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Bennachie (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 11 ran.
Raifteiri (IRE) 125-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 8l behind Hartside (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Ardesia (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, 49l behind Mad For Road (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Cloggy Powell (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, mid-division when fell 9th, in a race won by Carters Rest (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
Volcanic Jack (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) With leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 17l behind Whatsupjack (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Mrs Grass 66-1 (10-0) Led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 21l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Rare Coincidence 22-1 (9-11) Led until after 4th, ridden after next, soon struggling, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Sleep In First (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Aug.
Parles Pond (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Tara Mac (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Native Optimist (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Alto Des Mottes (10-11) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy, 4 ran.
