always towards rear
behind, jumped badly left 3 out, soon ridden and beaten
prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division until ridden and weakened 4 out
mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 4th
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, chased winner from last and kept on one pace
mid-division, reminders after 4th, some headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened
always towards rear and lost touch from 5th
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 3 out, beaten when pulled up before last
always towards rear and hit 5th
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway from 2 out, one pace from last
led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2 out
tracked leaders and keen early, smooth headway to lead approaching last, driven out flat, comfortably
Bumper winner Middleton Dene has shown promise in two starts since being put over hurdles and has to be respected in what does not look a particularly strong contest but a safer bet looks to be Programme Girl, with Trafalgar Man rated the pick of the remainder. The selection showed useful form in bumpers and lost no caste in defeat on her hurdling debut when finding just Mohayer too good in a similar contest at Sedgefield. Alan Swinbank's mare has been given a break since then and there may well be plenty more to come from the five-year-old. Lindseyfield Lodge may have found the going too soft on his hurdles debut and may do better back on a faster surface today. Spirit Calling has little to recommend him and of more interest may be Trafalgar Man, especially now that Micky Hammond's string is showing signs of revival.
Daniel's Dream 25-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, led next, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 41l behind Brave Rebellion (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Fencote Mystery 25-1 (11-3) Prominent, weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, 24l behind Midnight Chase (11-3) at Perth 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Lindseyfield Lodge (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, led approaching 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, faded, 5th of 12, 21l behind Midnight Chase (11-3) at Perth 2m nh mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Middleton Dene (IRE) 4-5fav (11-4) Mid-division, effort and chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 15, 17l behind Gold Thread (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened and eased, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by The Shy Man (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf, 14 ran.
Sybellius D'artaix (FR) 22-1 (11-9) Chased winner to 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 7, 39l behind Kadount (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Trafalgar Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, headway halfway, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Young Albert (11-7) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Programme Girl (IRE) Evensfav (10-7) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, effort when hit 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 12, 10l behind Mohayer (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
