held up in touch, ridden after last, kept on same pace
in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
always towards rear, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on and headed run-in
prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after
held up mid-division, ridden and headway before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before last
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
always towards rear, tailed off
towards rear, unseated rider 4 out
in rear and keen, tailed off 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden and kept on towards finish
tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish
Rhymers Stone was improving when last seen in the spring but is probably a few pounds too high now. Astaroland might need this having not run since July of last year but stablemate Mick The Poser gets all the allowances and Newstart won at Kelso last month and is only 3lb higher. Idder kept on for pressure when third in a better race here 18 days ago but MEADOWCROFT BOY is still thrown in on past form having got back to winning ways at Kelso, despite an 8lb rise.
Viserion 20-1 (11-6) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind El Terremoto (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rhymers Stone 9-4jfav (10-10) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge on outside after 3 out, upsides next, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Trustan Times (11-12) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Astaroland (FR) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, led next, driven and headed flat, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Lyric Street (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Meadowcroft Boy 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Civil Unrest (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Idder (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Keen, raced wide, close up in rear, headway to track leaders 3rd, outpaced 2 out, rallied to go 3rd flat, 3rd of 7, 5l behind Barrys Jack (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Newstart (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Martila (11-12) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Pistol (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Led, pushed along before 4 out, headed before next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 36l behind Boruma (11-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Nefyn Bay 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, ridden when went right and left disputing lead 3 out, no impression in 2nd next, 2nd of 8, 16l behind Un Prophete (10-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Smart Ruler (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd 6th until before 8th, lost place before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 28l behind Flying Eagle (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in Aug.
Emma Beag (IRE) 6-1fav (11-11) Raced in 13th early, some headway but no impression 3 out, one pace, 7th of 19, 23 1/2l behind Jump For Dough (11-5) at Cork 3m hcp gd in May.
Discoverie 7-1 (11-5) In rear, reminders after 3rd, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Slim Pickens (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
Nice Vintage (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Behind, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bahrikate 33-1 (10-7) Behind, headway from 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Meadowcroft Boy (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mick The Poser (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leader, led and wandered approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, chased winner, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Level Of Intensity (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Oct.
