in touch, effect 3 out, one pace approaching last
in touch, blundered 7th, never dangerous after
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort 2 out, one pace
held up in touch, close 4th and blundered badly 3 out, not recovered
tracked leader, led 6th, made rest, stayed on strongly flat
in touch, headway to lead 4th to 6th, chased winner after one pace flat
led 4th, pushed along and dropped rear 6th, no danger after
Eborarry deserves to get his head in front having been running consistently well of late but Tim Easterby's gelding has been beaten off the same mark as he races off today in two starts since winning at Catterick in February so he may have to settle for a place at best behind CITY AFFAIR, who gets the vote ahead of Trafalgar Man. Micky Hammond's gelding has gone up 6lbs for his narrow defeat of Fred Bojangals over course and distance last month which seems a shade harsh but he is still well treated in comparison to his hurdles mark so cannot be discounted. Peter Monteith's Jordan's Light has disappointed in both starts over fences so far and is hard to recommend on that evidence so a bigger threat is likely to come form Hollows Mill, who has won races at Kelso and Perth in his last two starts and has every chance of completing the hat-trick if he can defy the 3lb rise for his latest success. Marginal preference though is just for Tim Vaughan's City Affair, who has shown improved form in points and hunter chases of late and he returns to rules racing off what seems a fair mark.
City Affair Evensfav (11-9) Made all, hit 5th and 10th, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Aintree 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) gd in May beating The Accordion Man (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Cadoulitique (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Take The Stand (12-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hts chs (6) gf, 14 ran.
Hollows Mill 4-1 (10-10) Soon tracking leader, led 4 out, ridden last, just held on, all out, won at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in May beating The Rocking Dock (11-12) by hd, 3 ran.
Northern Quest (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, soon no extra, 4th of 9, 16l behind Trafalgar Man (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 15-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching last, held on gamely towards finish, won at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in May beating Fred Bojangals (10-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Eborarry (IRE) 7-2fav (10-5) Tracked leader, ridden and chased winner 2 out, weakened from approaching last, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Hollows Mill (9-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Crofton Arch 12-1 (10-0) Chased winner to 5th, weakened from 10th, 9th of 12, well behind Babe Heffron (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Jordan's Light (USA) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced from 4 out, 4th of 9, 36l behind Silmi (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov stks (4) gs in May.
