held up, always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, struggling before 4 out, soon lost touch, plugged on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 3 out, weakened after next, soon behind
made all, mistake 4th, driven clear after 2 out, ridden out flat, comfortably
mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, went 2nd before next, outpaced from 2 out, kept on from last, no chance with winner
tracked winner to before 7th, outpaced by front pair before 2 out, no chance after, lost modest 3rd flat
prominent when blundered and lost place 1st, mid-division, not jump well after, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
Nonrunner
Midnight Monty has a penalty for winning at Doncaster in March but has kept better company since. Halcyon Days, on the other hand, steps up a grade though has been placed in four of his six chase starts. Hit The Top still has plenty to prove after a lay-off while So Satisfied makes his chasing debut having pulled up last time over hurdles at Kelso. PISTOL PARK won over hurdles in France and was placed in both starts over fences in Ireland for previous connections – he can make a winning start for Brian Ellison.
Midnight Monty 11-2 (11-3) Blundered 1st, mid-division, headway 9th, no impression 2 out, 7th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Ashcott Boy (11-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dun Faw Good 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, pulled up, at Kelso 3m 2f (4) gf in May.
Hit The Top (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened after next, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Pistol Park (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Led, strongly pressed before 2 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, lost 2nd at line, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Peoples Park (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f Yielding in May.
Quick Brew 28-1 (10-12) In rear, went modest 4th at 10th, never near leaders, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Keltus (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
So Satisfied 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Led, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Byronegetonefree (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Halcyon Days 10-1 (10-9) Held up, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, headway 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Miss Conway (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.