mid-division, pushed along into 3rd 2 out, pressed leaders home turn, ridden and led 1f out on run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages
tracked leaders, close 2nd 4 out, led home turn and soon pressed, headed 1f out on run-in, kept on but no extra
close up, led 8th, bad mistake 10th, joined 12th, led 14th, not fluent and headed 4 out, bumped 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, led narrowly 4 out, pushed along and went 2 lengths ahead after last, ridden and headed home turn, gradually faded
slow jump 1st in rear, headway into mid-division before 13th, went 4th before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last
led narrowly, hit 8th and headed, disputed lead 12th, hit 14th and headed losing places, struggling before 3 out, pulled up
mid-division, ridden after last, ran on but never on terms with front pair
towards rear, ridden after last, plugged on, never in contention
towards rear, effort and some headway 4 out, went 4th after final fence, ridden and stayed on, not pace to challenge
in rear, reminders after 6th, lost touch 8th, soon pulled up
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To The Limit is inconsistent but was only beaten a length by Well Cliche at Sedgefield when last over fences and is 3lb better off. LOUGHERMORE won from out of the handicap at Southwell so is effectively only 4lb higher. He is still well treated on his hurdles form and regular partner William Shanahan takes off 7lb again. Ballycorr was a winner at Sedgefield at the start of the month but a line through the second suggests he may struggle here at the weights with some of these. Dee Star has gone up 4lb for a narrow defeat at Hexham and is only 1-28.
Dee Star (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Rear mid-division, effort and headway before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, pushed along and strongly pressed leader after last, ridden and stayed on well, just denied, 2nd of 11, shd behind Wavelength (11-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Loughermore (IRE) 7-4fav (10-7) Close up, trackerd leaders 9th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May beating Zoffalee (12-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Conceal (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Nvr on terms, 4th of 11, dist behind Coolagh Park (12-0) at Horseheath 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Grey Atlantic Way (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Off the pace in last pair, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out, 5th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Dubai Devils (11-12) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Ballycorr (IRE) 15-8fav (10-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead at the last, driven and stayed on run-in, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in May beating Wake Up Early (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
To The Limit (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Close up, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in May.
Henry Brown (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 12th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 4l behind Fiston Du Mou (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Goldrapper (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, no impression 2 out, 8th of 15, 12l behind Infiniti (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Tanora (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and dropped to rear approaching 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Nyoufsea 40-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent and slow at times, lost place 4th, behind from 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Justforjames (IRE) 22-1 (12-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Well Cliche (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Well Cliche (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) In rear, headway before 3 out, plenty of work to do before last, disputed lead last, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind Kildrum (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in May.
Black Market (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along and struggling 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Ashjan (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
