Only a few of these have had a recent run and it remains to be seen what Nowurhurlin achieved when finishing third between the flags two weeks ago. Always Right won a Listed handicap over course and distance last March and would take all the beating if returning in that kind of form but TARTAN SNOW has been a standing dish around here for several years and produced a terrific performance, considering his age, when winning the Fox Hunters' at Aintree last spring. The old boy could show there a clean pair of heels if fully wound-up with Habbie Simpson and Douglas Julian among those most likely to spoil his comeback.
Always Right (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent, behind 5th, mistake 8th, pulled up before 10th, in a race won by De Boitron (11-1) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May, 10 ran.
Back On The Road (IRE) 15-2 (12-1) Held up in rear, blundered 6 out, headway before 4 out, went 5th before 3 out, kept on to take 3rd place run-in, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Drom (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hts chs (4) gf in May.
Douglas Julian 16-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, reminder after 6th, struggling 9th, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dun Masc (10-8) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Tartan Snow 100-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway before 8th, blundered 10th (Bechers), ridden before 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd in Apr beating Cool Friend (11-7) by nk, 24 ran.
Habbie Simpson 11-4 (11-7) Held up behind, pushed along before 9th, went 4th before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, led before last, soon clear, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in May beating Killary Bay (12-1) by 11l, 12 ran.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) (cp) hdwy 10; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Qrackers (11-0) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Hdwy 6; wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Howareyougoingon (11-0) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Sacred Mountain 200-1 (11-6) Always behind, struggling 20th, never dangerous, pulled up on bend before 2 out, in a race won by Back In Focus (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m am nov chs (2) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Captain Americo (IRE) 9-1 (12-5) Led aft 3 til hdd & slpd up bend aft 12, in a race won by Moscow Menace (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec, 11 ran.
Mardood 5-1 (12-5) Hdwy 11; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 6th of 11, 35l behind Moscow Menace (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Nalim (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Ap; led app last; rdn out, won at Tynedale 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Rosie Du Berlais (12-0) by 5l, 7 ran.
Barachois Silver 9-1 (11-12) Bhnd til hdwy 13; wknd aft 3 out, 4th of 11, 21l behind Moscow Menace (12-5) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Moon Over Miami (GER) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 4th and 7th, headway when mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Overlut (11-7) at Stratford 2m 1f hts chs (6) gd in Jun.
