in touch, soon pushed along, behind from 3rd, refused last
prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear next, heavily eased run in, walked over line
in rear, slow 5th, ridden 9th, some late headway
in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
close up, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, plugged on
raced wide keen in touch, ridden 4 out, plugged on
towards rear, headway 9th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
made most until 8th, soon pushed along, weakened 4 out
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
DUSKY BOB arrives in the best form with a recent win at Hexham under his belt. A 9lb rise is alleviated by a conditionals allowance and Brian Ellison's charge can go in again. Courtown Oscar was pulled-up on his return from a lay-off but landed a double earlier in the year while Rocky Stone won twice last year and is back on a winning mark if his conditional's claim is taken into account. Hexham winner Bescot Springs may prove best of the rest.
Madam Lilibet (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Calivigny (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Courtown Oscar (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Last pair, blundered 13th, struggling and no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Kind Of Easy (IRE) 11-10 (12-0) Strugg 12; pu 15, at Friars Haugh 3m gs in Mar.
Dusky Bob (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed 3 out, ridden before last, led soon after last, kept on, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Bruce Almighty (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Made most to 4 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 6, 20l behind Calivigny (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rocky Stone (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Held up in touch, lost place 3rd, headway on outside 10th, pushed along before 12th, lost place from 13th, well behind 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Market Option (11-0) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Snuker 11-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, pushed along and in rear before 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Fozy Moss 8-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
