towards rear, in touch when fell 6 out
prominent, challenged when hit last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead close home
in rear, tailed off 7 out
tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before last
led, headed before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened
towards rear, mistake 6 out, kept on same pace and no impression
mid-division, pushed along 7th, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd from last until no extra towards finish
mid-division, towards rear from halfway, outpaced before 5 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden and one pace before 2 out
with leader, led before 2 out, kept on and headed close home
Calivigny was only beaten a length by Never Up here last month, with Tikkandemickey behind, so goes on the short-list. Achill Road Boy went close at Kelso but Sue Smith can win this for a fourth time in the last seven years with DARTFORD WARBLER. He was also behind Calvigny here last month but needed the run and has since finished a close second over hurdles at Uttoxeter, though is a bit of an enigma. It remains to be seen if a switch back to fences will suit Un Guet Apens while Spanish Fleet is hard to win with, though usually runs well here. Argentix has gone up 4lb since a second at Perth in July.
Granville Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Close up on outside, outpaced after 5 out, weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Pougne Bobbi (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Un Guet Apens (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Rhymers Stone (11-4) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Spanish Fleet 10-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 15th, chased leaders and not fluent next, weakened 2 out, last of 9, dist behind Scotswell (10-13) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Calivigny (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up, headway from 12th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Argentix (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Jumped right at times, led until 2nd, led before next, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Tangolan (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Witness (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, modest 4th 9th, slightly hampered 12th, pushed along disputing well held 3rd before 4 out, soon driven and weakened before next, 4th of 5, 27 1/4l behind Grove Silver (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up, lost place 9th, ridden 3 out, headway approaching last, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) In rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd from 3 out, blundered last, kept on and held near finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Havana Jack (10-11) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 15-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, closed 8th, led before 2 out, headed last, hung left flat, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Cobolobo (11-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Brother Scott 10-1 (11-9) Led, joined 4 out, headed soon after next, chased winner until 2 out, weakened soon after, 6th of 13, 26l behind Indian Voyage (12-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
