close up, led before 2nd, blundered badly and unseated rider 2nd
led, not fluent 1st, headed before 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd place
held up mid-division, jumped right 10th, headway before 15th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up
close up, left in lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened before last
held up mid-division, pecked and unseated rider after 2nd
held up towards rear, good headway before 5th, led 6th, mistake 13th, headed next, weakened from 3 out, puled up before last
held up towards rear, bumped 10th, headway next, never a factor
in rear, hampered 2nd, headway before 14th, led 3 out, clear before last, eased run-in
in touch in 5th, went 3rd from 2nd, led 14th, headed 3 out, kept on and no impression with winner
towards rear, not fluent 11th, tailed off 13th
with drawn
CAVE HUNTER bids to win this for the third time in succession and arrives in good form having won both starts in point-to-points last month. Shantou Magic has won three times over regulation fences and was placed between the flags last time while Young Hurricane was beaten only a neck in one these events at Hexham when subsequent winner Tallow Fair finished third. Monsieur Jourdain went close at Perth last month and is preferred to course and distance winner Miss Biscotti.
Cave Hunter (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) (bl) (tt) made all; unchall, won at Hexham 3m gd in May beating One Conemara (12-5) by 8l, 5 ran.
Damiens Dilemma (IRE) 9-1 (12-4) Held up towards rear, struggling when mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Hexham 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Havana Jack (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) In touch, went right bumped and rider lost irons briefly 7th, rallied chasing leaders next, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 2 out (normal 3 out), 4th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Five Piers (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f (5) gd in May.
Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Chased clear leader, took closer order 6 out, soon no impression, 2nd of 9, 36l behind Creevytennant (11-12) at Perth 3m (6) gd in May.
Tallow Fair (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead last, held on close home, driven out, won at Hexham 3m mdn (5) gd in May beating Bafana Choice (12-0) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Charlie Snow Angel 10-1 (11-12) Led until 1st, chased winner, hit 9th, not miuch room on inside when lost 2nd last, switched right and rallied into 2nd again close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Five Piers (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f (5) gd in May.
Molten Brown 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place 10th, rallied 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 9, dist behind Creevytennant (11-12) at Perth 3m (6) gd in May.
Young Hurricane (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) In rear early, soon mid-division, went 3rd from after 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, with winner run-in, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ardea (12-8) at Hexham 3m (6) gd in Apr.
Miss Biscotti 7-1 (11-11) Jumped slowly early, led until 4th, led before 6th, headed when not much room 12th, led next, bumped 15th, headed 16th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f (4) gd in May.
Running In Heels (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) (cp) in tch til outpcd 15, 5th of 6, 32l behind Rumble Of Thunder (11-13) at Easingwold 3m gd in May.
Shantou Magic (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Eff 15; led 3 out til hdd & fnd nil final 50yds, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Whisperdale (11-0) at Balcormo Mains 3m gd in Apr.
