led, mistake 5th, headed 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, hard driven to challenge after last, kept on same pace
held up in rear, driven and headway 3 out, soon no impression
chased leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, driven and headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened flat
tracked leader, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, led again last, soon strongly challenged, hard ridden, all out
held up in rear, mistake 4th, under pressure 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on to go 4th closing stages, never troubled leaders
chased leaders, mistake 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed last, soon rallied, no extra close home
mid-division, mistake 1st, chased leaders 8th, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance when blundered and unseated rider last
Nonrunner
Sheriff Hall's two career successes have been on good ground and he wouldn't want any more rain though he's well enough handicapped to run a big race here. Heavenly Chorus has struggled at the weights since scoring at Catterick in January but the front-running Duke Of Malfi is only 1lb higher than when scoring at Ayr a year ago and looks ready to win again soon judging on his run behind Polar Gunner over the C&D last month. However, he was firmly put in his place by CARRIETAU here last May and the winner goes exceptionally well here and can race from the same mark today. He gets the vote over Cabbyl Doo, who made his chasing debut in a three-runner handicap at Newcastle where he did very well to chase home Prince Tam. With that under his belt he looks a threat to all.
Carrietau 9-1 (10-6) With leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Tartan Snow (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Bob's Dream (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Mid-division, towards rear from 6th, weakened from 8th, 7th of 9, 42l behind Tartan Snow (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Heavenly Chorus 7-1 (10-7) In rear, weakened from 8th, blundered next, 8th of 9, well behind Tartan Snow (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Super Baby (FR) 15-2 (10-6) Tracking leader, when unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Polar Gunner (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Tooman Lane (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) In touch, reminder after 3rd, led 8th headed 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 14l behind Saddlers Deal (10-11) at Catterick 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Duke of Malfi 7-1 (10-8) Led, strongly challenged after 3 out, hard ridden after last, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Polar Gunner (11-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Cabbyl Doo 7-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, ridden from 3 out, kept on from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Prince Tam (10-6) at Newcastle 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Sheriff Hall (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Tracked leaders and keen, led 4th, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Against The Wind (11-11) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Carters Rest 4-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on inside, reminders after 6th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Nomadic Warrior (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Steel Man (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gavroche Gaugain (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
