in touch, mistake 8th, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, weakening when hit next
soon led, clear 2nd, increased lead 6th, reduced lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, blundered 7th, went 2nd 12th, ridden to lead last, ran on
tracked leader until 12th, lost place next, pulled up 3 out
held up, headway 4 out, pecked on landing next, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
close up, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
held up, pushed along 5 out, soon weakened and pulled up next
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st
A winner at Cartmel in August, Nortonthorpelegend returned a disappointing favourite at Kelso recently when finishing well behind Damiens Dilemma. The latter has been raised 5lb for that success but ORIONINVERNESS (NAP) gets the vote. He was beaten only a length at Hexham on his reappearance despite his rider dropping his whip after the last and Lucinda Russell’s charge is taken to go one better in this. No No Mac is not out of this either off his current mark though has an absence to overcome but the remainder are harder to recommend unless the latter’s stablemate Finaghy Ayr can reproduce his third at Hexham back in March.
Orioninverness (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, ridden and headed before last, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Bocasien Desbois (10-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
No No Mac (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Led until after last, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 17l behind The Jam Man (12-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nortonthorpelegend (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Chased winner until 12th, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 8, 25l behind Damiens Dilemma (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Damiens Dilemma (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Made all, mistake 2 out, held on gamely, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Prince Dundee (11-10) by 1l, 8 ran.
Ask Cory (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor, 8th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Western Sea (11-12) at Sligo 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Imperial Prince (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, last of 7, 27 3/4l behind Bafana Blue (11-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Attention Please (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place before 12th, pulled up after 3 out, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Never really travelling in rear, behind 12th, pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Asking For Answers (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear and mistakes, weakened from 14th, tailed off, 5th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Buddha Scheme (11-2) at Hexham 3m (4) sft in Oct.
