soon led at modest pace, mistake 3 out and pushed along, pressed and ridden after 2 out, sustained duel with runner-up after last, stayed on gamely, all out
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 4 out, pushed along in last place well before 3 out, plugged on one pace
prominent, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
towards rear, prominent after 4 out, pushed along and faded after 3 out
in rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, prominent and ridden 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 110 yards
tracked front pair, pressed leaders and pushed along final flight, sustained duel with winner after last, ridden and held towards finish
towards rear, went handy 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed leader 2 out, soon no impression and one pace after last
Iolani arrives in good form having won over further at Kelso two runs ago before just coming up short over 2m at the same track last time. Coup De Gold will be winning again when the handicapper relents while Kavanaghs Cross has placed twice in maidens since arriving from Ireland. BAVINGTON BOB (NAP) only got up in the shadows of the post on his reappearance at Hexham and has gone up a further 4lb since but he has bags of scope and the uphill finish here will play to his strengths. Tayzar may be the pick of the remainder.
Hart Of Steel (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Bavington Bob (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Prominent on outside when pecked slightly 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 2 out, rallied before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, led close home, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Glinger Flame (11-12) by nk, 6 ran.
En Meme Temps (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden briefly and given reminder before 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, stayed on late and almost snatched third, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Kauto D'Amour (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Tayzar 20-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, no chance when went left and bumped 2 out, never involved, 8th of 12, 21l behind The Vollan (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Iolani (GER) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led before last, ridden and joined run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Fete Champetre (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Kavanaghs Cross (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Led, not fluent 3rd, 4 lengths ahead 2 out, mistake last, soon headed, beaten and hung left, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Red Missile (11-2) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along in 3rd on long run before last, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Red Ochre (10-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
