pressed winner, driven and lost place before 4 out, ridden after next, no impression 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
made most, ridden after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
close up on outside, lost place and reminders after 8th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out
close up in rear, tracked leaders in 4th 5 out, shaken up after 3 out, soon one pace and ridden, never on terms, weakened flat
tracked leaders, driven into 2nd before 2 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last
Ain't My Fault is the least exposed of these but keeps finding one too good and isn’t getting much help from the handicapper. However, he appears to hold Las Tunas on the form book, though the latter is back on a winning mark. A couple of course winners are in the veteran stage now but Un Guet Apens should strip fitter for a run over hurdles at Hexham, though needs further. CASUAL CAVALIER would also have preferred an extra half-mile but was just behind Las Tunas at Catterick and can come out on top here if there is enough pace in the race.
Ain't My Fault (IRE) 3-1 (10-4) Led, clear 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Nuts Well (11-2) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ard Chros (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Towards rear and in touch in 4th place, ridden and weakened before last, fell last, at Kelso 2m 7f (3) sft in Dec.
Un Guet Apens (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Baby Ticker (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Las Tunas (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 3 out until last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Reverant Cust (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders early, mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Reverant Cust (11-11) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
