made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, eased close home
held up behind, headway on outer 9f out, ridden over 6f out, weakened 5f out
chased leaders, pushed along before halfway, lost place 7f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on strongly to take 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along over 8f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 4th over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along before halfway, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous
took keen hold, tracked winner until over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, chased winner over 4f out, ridden over 1f out and always held, lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway halfway, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 6f out, weakened over 3f out
Kelso winner Dark Glacier was disqualified after wandering off a straight line and hampering runner-up Triptico at Newcastle earlier this month. Chris Grant's gelding will be fancied to gain compensation here but faces no easy task giving weight to a couple of once-raced rivals in Otterburn and BYGONES SOVEREIGN. The former was only beaten half-a-length by All That Remains at Market Rasen 16 days ago, but the latter looked as though he'd come on a bundle for his Sedgefield fourth and could be hard to beat today. Four Fiddlers was third over C&D last month but a long way behind Dark Glacier previously and looks to have little hope of reversing that form with the top weight today.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 3-1fav (11-11) Close up and raced wide, led about halfway, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, edged left last 100 yards, just held on close home, in a race won by Dark Glacier (11-11) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft, 16 ran.
Al Gregg (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 11, 33l behind Anychancedave (10-0) at Ayr 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Jan.
Bygones Sovereign (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 3f out, kept on same pace from from 2f out, 4th of 12, 14l behind Matthew Riley (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nhf (6) gs in Jan.
Edinburgh Gin Time Bollin Terry gelding out of Good Job.
Four Fiddlers (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 7f out, chased leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 11, 17l behind Anychancedave (10-0) at Ayr 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Jan.
Marlee Mourinho (IRE) Pushkin gelding out of Spur Of The Moment.
Master Act (IRE) Act One gelding out of Celtic Fling.
Otterburn (IRE) 11-10fav (10-11) Close up on outside, went 3rd over 4f out, chased winner and edged right over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind All That Remains (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) Samraan mare out of Bye For Now.
Playing Truant (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Led, headed over 6f out, soon lost place, behind final 3f, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Close House (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) gd in Jan.
