close up, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader until 3rd, ridden 5th, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened long run to 2 out
led, headed 2nd, tracked leader, ridden 5th, weakened long run to 2 out
held up, close up 3 out, ridden long run to 2 out, weakening when hit last
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed long run to 2 out, weakened approaching last
keen held up in rear, headway 3 out, tracked leaders 2 out, every chance last, shaken up run in, not go past
reluctant to start and lost all of 15 lengths, behind, progress to rear of field 3rd, ridden 5th, kept on approaching last, never nearer
close up, tracked leader 5th, led on long run to 2 out, pressed last, ridden and found extra run in
Top Billing won this last year but arrives out of form and is 8lb higher. Bourne has been in fine fettle this year but a 7lb rise for winning at Carlisle proved beyond him at Kelso last time and NORDIC NYMPH (NAP) makes more appeal. She has now won four of her last five starts over timber and a 3lb rise for scoring at Ludlow last month is negated by Sam Sheppards’ allowance. Isaacstown Lad remains 7lb higher than his latest win over timber while Catching On reverts to hurdling off a lower mark though hasn’t raced for over a year.
Isaacstown Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, 7th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Two Taffs (10-5) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Top Billing 33-1 (10-13) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Say My Name (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 8th, no impression 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m hcp Yielding in Apr.
Catching On (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Ballypoint (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Close up, blundered 7th, soon in rear, weakened 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Tobefair (10-10) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Go West Young Man (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Gave trouble before start, tracked leaders, pulled hard, challenged 3rd, led next, veered right, refused to go any further and unseated rider on bend before 6th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Bourne 11-4 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led from 3rd, ridden before 2f out, headed before 1f out, soon lost 2nd place when weakening, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Landecker (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Nordic Nymph 7-2 (10-8) Made all, not fluent 5th, driven clear flat, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Morning Herald (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
