mid-division, headway after 7th, led 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, weakened 2f out
mid-division, lost place approaching 5th, well beaten before 2 out, no impression after
in rear, reminder after 5th, jumped slowly 9th, behind next
in rear, jumped slowly 3rd and next when given reminders, ridden 7th, headway 10th, weakened 2 out
held up in touch, hit 3rd, not fluent 9th, outpaced after last, beaten and no impression after
soon pressing leader, led after 10th, headed last, weakened 1f out
led, dived at 10th, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
prominent early, took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 10th
held up in rear, headway approaching 10th, led last, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong
Border Reiver has come right back to form recently but has risen a further 4lb in the weights since scoring over 2m at Wetherby earlier this month. Or D'Oudaires is better handicapped but has become disappointing over fences and could only finish third over C&D off this mark last month. Frankie Anson drops in distance but claims on his second at Kelso last month, while Sibenek is lightly-raced over fences and wouldn't be far away if fully primed following a couple of months' rest. But the vote goes to LOGANS RUN, who is possibly a bit better than this grade judged on his close second to Shake The Barley at Perth last time. Paul Gallagher reduces the eight-year-old's weight by 5lb and he is fancied to show these rivals a clean pair of heels.
Logans Run (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) Mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd (water), not fluent 4 out, closed 3 out, chased winner last, switched left flat, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Shake The Barley (10-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Flemross (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led after 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 20, 14l behind Kyoto Summit (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Nov.
Frankie Anson (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) With winner, led 12th, ridden and clear before last, weakened and headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Monsieur Jourdain (10-8) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs (3) gf in Apr.
Tom's Toybox 40-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway after 9th, weakened 4 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Door Boy (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Sibenek (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, headway before 12th, always held when went 3rd before 3 out, no extra from last, 4th of 10, 12l behind Garleton (9-13) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Pontop (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced by leading pair 9th, went 2nd at bypassed 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Majestic Mayhem (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd.
Soubriquet (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway when hit 14th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 10, 21l behind Shake The Barley (10-1) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 11-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Checkerboard (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Border Reiver 2-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, in touch, mistake 6th, headway 5 out and reminder, soon chased leader, led 3 out, edged left and kept on well from last, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf beating Storm Surge (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Or d'Oudairies (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 10th, headway 11th, no impression on leaders before last, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Harry Flashman (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
