in touch, headway before 3 out, went 3rd and pecked slightly 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on run-in, led towards finish
with leader, led before 5 out, jumped right 4 out, headed before last, no extra
led, headed before 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced
held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, ridden soon after and lost place
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 3 out, every chance before last, no extra towards finish
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead before last, edged left run-in, headed towards finish
Domtaline is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at Carlisle. Lycidas has a shout on his earlier second at Newcastle while Crackdeloust ran well under a penalty last time having won a novice event at Sedgefield earlier. But SUDSKI STAR (NAP) may prove good enough in this having beaten Weapon Of Choice last time to land a course and distance double. The latter has been well beaten subsequently albeit in much better company than this.
Lycidas (GER) 15-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Great Fighter (11-1) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Crackdeloust (FR) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind One For Billy (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Sudski Star (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and pressed last, kept on well run-in, driven out, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in May beating Weapon Of Choice (10-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Domtaline (FR) 7-2 (12-5) Tracked leading trio until lost place 4th, pushed along and outpaced in last pair after 3 out, rallied in 3rd between last 2, stayed on under pressure run-in to lead final 135 yards, soon clear, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May beating Final Countdown (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 24 3/4l behind Caius Marcius (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Politeness (FR) 50-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Lord Ballim (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.