prominent, chased winner after 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression when blundered and lost place last, well held in 3rd flat
held up behind in touch, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced stayed on to take modest 4th flat, never nearer
tracked winner, blundered 6th, lost place and pushed along before 14th, ridden and behind after 2 out, stayed on closing stages
made all, not fluent 4 out, driven clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably
held up in touch, blundered and lost place 11th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before last
prominent, chased winner before 3 out until after next, soon outpaced, behind last, kept on under closing stages, just failed for modest 4th
in touch, blundered 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, headway under pressure after next, stayed on to take 2nd at last, ridden out, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Chanceofa Lifetime and Jonny Eager look closely matched on their 1-2 at Sedgefield earlier this month and both should figure. Veroce narrowly failed to land the hat-trick at Newcastle last time and is another for the short-list. Course winner Nosey Box, fifth in last year's renewal, is not out of this but fellow Irish raiders Glenquest and Sean Airgead make less appeal. Little Glenshee won at Ayr two runs ago but is still 4lb higher. We'll take a chance on a return to form from CHICAGO OUTFIT (NAP) as he's been toiling on ground too soft since scoring over course and distance on good going in September when 8lb higher.
Glenquest (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, dropped to rear halfway, mistake 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, 8th of 11, dist behind Federici (11-0) at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Sean Airgead (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent and often slow, well behind when jumped left 8th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader until after 2nd, lost place slightly 10th, rallied into 3rd 14th, 2nd before 2 out, upsides and every chance when not fluent last, rallied in closing stages, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Chanceofa Lifetime (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Chicago Outfit (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Behind, pushed along before 6th, tailed off from 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 2nd (normal 4th), at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Nosey Box (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened from last, 4th of 6, 23 1/4l behind Itstimeforapint (11-10) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Veroce (FR) Evensfav (10-13) Tracked leading pair, dropped to 4th before 10th, not fluent next, jumped slowly 14th, hit next, outpaced after 15th, rallied into 3rd 3 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind The Orange Rogue (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Led, headed 5 out, not fluent next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 4, 14 3/4l behind The Cobbler Swayne (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
