tracked leaders, reminder after 4th, weakened before 10th, tailed off
in rear headway before 9th, in 3rd and ridden before 3f out, one pace
led, hampered after 6th in home straight by loose horse, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on towards finish
blundered and unseated rider 1st
with leader, led before 3f out, idled 150 yards out, driven out
held up in touch, weakened before 10th, tailed off
held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 9th
Un Noble won at Newcastle in April and returns off only a 5lb higher mark while Trickaway is upped only 3lb for his win at Southwell in May. Course winner Oscar O'scar and Shimla Dawn are others returning to action while Present Lodger has more recent form but is upped in class after a close-up fourth at Hexham. Captain Redbeard won here in March but failed to get involved on his comeback and NO NO MAC is preferred as he ran well from the front for a long way at Hereford last month before fading in the closing stages - Charlie Longsdon’s charge should be sharper today.
No No Mac (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Led and soon clear until 9th, headed 3 out, weakened before and mistake last, 3rd of 7, 25 1/4l behind Belmount (11-2) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Captain Redbeard (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) In rear and mistakes, went poor 4th from 2 out, never dangerous, 4th of 5, dist behind Seldom Inn (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Oct.
Shimla Dawn (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly before 9th, pulled up before 11th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Un Noble (FR) 9-4 (10-11) Led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 9th, 6 lengths ahead when hit 2 out, driven and held on gamely run-in, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Silver Tassie (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Trickaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, headed after 4 out, 3l down 2 out, rallied last, stayed on to regain lead towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in May beating Somchine (11-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Present Lodger (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Dursey Sound (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Oscar O'scar (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) In rear, headway 5 out, went poor 4th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, 5th of 7, dist behind Streets Of Promise (11-12) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
