tracked leader, led 3rd to 6th, remained in touch, lost place 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 14th
mid-division on inside, headway and in touch 14th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off
chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off
mistake 1st, went prominent 4th, chased winner 14th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened between last 2, tailed off
in touch, reminder and lost place 10th, headway and in touch again 13th, lost place 3 out, weakening when blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before last
always prominent, led 6th to 11th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance next, ridden between last 2, stayed on under pressure to press winner flat
towards rear, mistake 7th, struggling 9th, went remote 4th after 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place 14th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
in touch on outside, lost place 4 out, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off
led to 3rd, remained prominent, led again 11th, made rest, pecked 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden and held on under pressure flat (no time taken)
Teenando ended a long losing run when beating Almond Court at Carlisle two weeks ago but is 9lb higher here. Both Bayfirth and Norminster failed to complete that day but Panama At Once was a staying-on fourth and Philip Kirby's charge has a good record around here. Charming Knight proved a consistent sort last season and should confirm last month's C&D running with Hasper, Norminster and Lethem Present while winning pointer Buckstruther is interesting back over fences after a good run over hurdles at Perth 10 days ago. SNAKE RAVE is still chasing a first win over fences but is lightly-raced and suggested his turn wasn't far away at Southwell last month - he should be approaching peak fitness now after a lay-off.
Riskier 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, effort approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Mister Wall Street (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Apr.
Buckstruther (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Prominent, not fluent 4th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 6th of 18, 17l behind Oscar's Ballad (11-2) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Charming Knight (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 10th, chased winner approaching last, stayed on flat, no impression, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Teenando (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Made all, pressed from 4 out, asserted from 2 out, edged left flat, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating Almond Court (10-0) by 7l, 7 ran.
Snake Rave (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders until lost place before 15th, rallied to 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Quazy De Joie (11-10) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Hasper 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 13th, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 5th of 17, 14l behind Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Lethem Present (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 5th, weakened after 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Panama At Once 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 15th, 4th of 7, 24l behind Teenando (10-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Bayfirth (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) In rear, slow 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Teenando (10-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Norminster 15-2 (10-0) In touch in rear, headway 10th, close 5th when blundered and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Teenando (10-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Almond Court (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Mostly tracked winner, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Teenando (10-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
