made all, ridden clear before last, stayed on strongly
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, headway and in touch approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
in touch, struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
pulled hard in rear, headway to chase winner 3rd, ridden 2 out, no impression
towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced keen, tracked leaders, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, effort 3 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
towards rear, headway and effort 3 out, outpaced next
towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
Nonrunner
A large field goes to post for this novices hurdle but on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Silent Bay, Carryduff and Nod Ya Head and the confident vote is given to Silent Bay. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Rhuna Red and although he has a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and will be hard to beat.Carryduff rates the main danger on his best form but he disappointed behind Blackergreen last time and as his best form is with more cut in the ground he looks worth taking on. Nod Ya Head was a fair fourth behind Canada Street last time and is another with place claims but he is very one paced. Of the remainder White Park Bay hails from a very shrewd Irish yard and should be closely watched in the market but for the winner we return to Silent Bay who sets a fair standard and will be hard to beat.
Silent Bay 6-4 (11-0) Chased winner, led approaching last, left clear last, won at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Rhuna Red (10-7) by a distance, 8 ran.
Carryduff 14-1 (11-1) In touch, headway 7th to chase leaders, ridden and weakened after 9th, 6th of 8, well behind Blackergreen (11-7) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Tongariro Crossing (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) pulled up 2 out in race won by Astral Dram (11-7) at Alnwick 2m 4f ptp gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Nod Ya Head 66-1 (10-2) Mid-division, never dangerous, 4th of 19, 29l behind Canada Street (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Thorn of The Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, blundered 5th, not fluent next, never dangerous pulled up 2 out in race won by Prince Adjal (11-1) at Ayr 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 13 ran.
White Park Bay (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) 4th of 12, 33l behind Misty's Express (12-0) at Loughbrickland 3m ire ptp sft in Apr.
Neidpath Castle 50-1 (10-10) Held up, headway 7th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 16, 41l behind No Guarantees (11-9) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.
Another Jameson (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Led to 2nd, led again 4th, headed 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 10th of 14, 37l behind Jontys'lass (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
