in rear, soon tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon badly outpaced in 4th, plugged on and went 3rd towards finish
towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
tracked leader, led from 2nd, ridden before last, kept on strongly
tracked leaders, weakened from 8th, pulled up
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd before last, kept on same and lost 3rd place towards finish
towards rear, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, soon weakened
led to 2nd chased winner, ridden before last, no impression
Toarmandowithlove is now 0-24 but she was keeping better company than this in the spring. Veteran Solway Sam won at Perth in July and is starting to slip down the weights again so he's preferred to Roman Numeral, who is on a long losing run. BESCOT SPRINGS finished ahead of Solway Sam at Ayr last month and the pair re-oppose on identical terms. Twice a winner around here, Lucinda Russell's 11-year-old looks the pick of the weights again.
Forty Crown (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Another Mattie (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Roman Numeral (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase front pair between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place flat, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 6l behind Letbeso (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led before 1st, headed before 4 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 8l behind St Gregory (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Been Decided (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until before 7th, lost place next, 6th of 9, dist behind Aintree My Dream (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Held up behind, outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Buckled (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Sultana Belle (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Held up, mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, 37l behind Cool Baranca (10-3) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dalmo 40-1 (10-0) Soon towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Shantou Tiger (11-12) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Solway Sam 11-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 13, 11 1/2l behind St Gregory (11-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
