always behind
tracked leader, led before 2 out, kept on, driven out
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out
in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner after last, stayed on towards finish
led, soon clear, blundered 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd after last, no extra
held up behind, headway 4 out, one pace and no impression
towards rear, ridden before and jumped right 2 out, stayed on towards finish
held up mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, one pace and no impression
held up in touch, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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Several of these arrive in decent form and it's not difficult to imagine the consistent King's Chorister being in the firing-line again under Lucy Alexander. Groovy Dancer should be winning soon but the four-year-old Cadore may have too much weight and Toledo Gold was put 11lb following a narrow win at Carlisle. The ground was probably softer than ideal when PARSON'S PUNCH was only third here last month. Both hurdles wins have come on good going and he has conditions in his favour today. Lucy Normile's gelding gets the vote ahead of Lap Of Honour and Endeavor.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, 13th of 15, well behind Dr Flynn (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Inoogoo (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, mistake next, soon headed, fell last, in a race won by Gleann Na Ndochais (9-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Groovy Dancer 20-1 (10-7) Soon tracked leader, took closer 6th, challenged 7th, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Hi George (10-10) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Cadore (IRE) 4-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway 4th, in 4th and weakened before last, 4th of 8, 41l behind Kealigolane (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Made all, soon clear, ridden before last, edged right run-in, all out towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Mitchell's Way (11-1) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
King's Chorister 6-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 7, 40l behind Cool Baranca (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Parson's Punch 10-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders after 1st, ridden from 3 out, one pace next, went 3rd last, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Cool Baranca (10-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Endeavor 14-1 (10-2) Led into start, in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped right next, not fluent and pushed along 4th, headway approaching 6th, slightly outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd flat, edged right towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Suprise Vendor (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Apr.
Solis (GER) 10-1 (10-5) Prominent, led after 7th, hit last and headed, faded flat, 6th of 9, 7l behind Suprise Vendor (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Apr.
Barello Road 100-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, well behind Dr Flynn (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Lap of Honour (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, well behind Hi Dancer (11-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Ravi River (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) In rear, pushed along after 5th, weakened before 4 out, in rear when unseated rider last, in a race won by Bow School (11-3) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Bilbo Boggart (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 29l behind Oscar Baby (10-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Northern Acres 4-1 (11-4) Prominent early, soon towards rear, headway on outer before 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Nisaal (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
