tracked leader, led 15th, headed 4 out, led last, soon headed, stayed on, just held
held up, jumped slowly 4th, pulled up before 6th
chased leaders, not fluent 11th, jumped slowly 13th, 5th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, mistake 4th, jumped slowly next, behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out
led until 15th, led 4 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on, held on, all out
tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards
held up towards rear, headway 4th, close 4th 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, 7th and in touch when fell 14th
tracked leaders on outside, lost place 7th, behind 12th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent and reminders 6th, hampered and behind 14th, pulled up before 4 out
Ardnaclancy's placed efforts behind the well-regarded Quotica De Poyans at Kelso is decent form and Andrew Richardson's gelding won over a shorter trip here last June. But OPTIMISTIC HARRY ran the same horse close on his latest start under Rules and has been in great form between the flags lately - the12-year-old can score again here. Abragante doesn't appear the force of old and both Canada Street and Stagecoach Diamond need to step up on what they've achieved in point-to-points to get competitive here. Simply Smashing is a proven performer, however, though will probably need this.
Ardnaclancy (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Held up mid-division, chased leaders from 12th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Quotica De Poyans (11-13) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Simply Smashing (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, lost place and not travelling from 4th, mistake 8th, ridden 15th, struggling after, behind and no chance when blundered 2 out, tailed off, last of 7, 29l behind Gullible Gordon (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Oct.
Canada Street (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Ap; led 12-16; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rimsky (11-0) at Hutton Rudby 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Optimistic Harry 6-4 (11-0) Held up; prog 14; led aft 3 out; clr app last, won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd beating Doc Row (11-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Thunder Hawk (IRE) 20-1 (11-13) Led to 3rd, chased leaders, lost place from 12th, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 43l behind Quotica De Poyans (11-13) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Abragante (IRE) 14-1 (11-13) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Quotica De Poyans (11-13) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Aggie's lad (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Prog to ld 7; sn wl clr; rn out last, in a race won by Minouchka (10-7) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp in Jan, 5 ran.
Bewery Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway when slightly hampered 5th, led 2 out, headed last, weakened on extended flat, 7th of 11, 30l behind Winged Farasi (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Nocatee (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, struggling from 10th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Quotica De Poyans (11-13) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
Stagecoach Diamond 2-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 3 out, 3rd of 13, 43l behind Tastes Like More (11-7) at Whittington 3m ptp gs.
Zoren (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders 8th, under pressure
