towards rear, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace, never dangerous
mid-division, reminder after 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, outpaced from 3 out, headway next, plugged on and no impression
led to 5 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
behind, weakened from 4 out
with leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no extra
in touch, went 2nd from 3 out, challenged before last, kept on and no chance with winner
mid-division, no impression from 3 out
tracked leaders, went 3rd from 3 out, led before last, soon ridden, kept on strongly run-in
in touch, weakened from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, in 7th before 2 out, no impression
always towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
L'attendue won here in March but is still 6lb higher. Likeamonkey makes his handicap debut and remains unexposed while Calliope has been dropped 3lb since a fair run at Carlisle. WIND OF HOPE hasn’t had much racing for his age and has a great chance in this if building on a promising comeback at Kelso. Starplex was second on the Flat last month and is potentially well treated back over timber but Louloumills has two ways of running.
Likeamonkey 7-1 (10-12) Chased winner who soon went clear, closer after 3rd, pushed along and no chance after 3 out, mistakes 2 out and last, flattered by proximity to heavily eased winner, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Red Royalist (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Jun.
Drums Of War (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place before next, well beaten when mistake 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Goldencard (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Wind Of Hope (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 13, 37 1/2l behind Wild Sam (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Calliope 11-1 (11-4) Led until 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Metro Boulot Dodo (12-2) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Luvly Boy Blue 25-1 (11-8) Behind, weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, 33 1/2l behind Quiet Penny (11-5) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Ruler Of The Nile 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 30 1/2l behind Homesick Boy (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Strait Run (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Behind, not fluent 2nd, lost touch next, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 12, 33l behind Lady Samback (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
L'attendue (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, lost place 3 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Ex S'elance (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Starplex 3-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, stayed on into narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 7l behind Smart Lass (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Louloumills 33-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 7th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Jessiemac (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Excalibur (POL) 14-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, last of 7, 20 1/4l behind Miss Ranger (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Moon Rua (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) In rear, ridden after 4th, well behind 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Perseid (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, lost place from 4 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Court Baloo (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 125-1 (10-0) Led until 1st, weakened before 3rd, tailed off when hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
