towards rear, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, kept on run in
in touch, weakened 3 out
in touch, led approaching 3out, stayed on well
towards rear, headway and in touch halfway, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leader, ridden after 3out, effort next, soon one paced
mistake 1st, towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
towards rear, headway 3out, soon ridden and no impression
mid-division outpaced 5out, rallied after 2out, kept on same pace
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied and effort between last 2, stayed on to chase winner run in
led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2
Gin Cobbler beat Forestside and Saddle Pack over course and distance on his penultimate start but was then last of six finishers here over further. He may be too close in the weights to the less-exposed OUR BOY BEN, who might have preferred an easier surface but looked to be on an upward curve when scoring at Sedgefield. He has the beating of Amir Pasha on past form but Roc De Prince is coming down the weights and wouldn't be without a chance. Shine A Diamond has been out of sorts but has won over track and trip.
Roc De Prince 5-1 (11-4) Led to 2nd, lost place and pushed along before halfway, 8th of 9, 36l behind Some Lad (10-7) at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Our Boy Ben 6-4fav (11-4) Close up, led before last, just held on, won at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May beating Dundee Blue (10-5) by nk, 5 ran.
Gin Cobbler 3-1fav (11-2) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before omitted last, 6th of 9, well behind Pekanheim (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Dynamic Drive (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) Jumped left at times, slow and dropped to rear at first, ridden 6th, blundered and nearly unseated rider next, outpaced next, not a danger after, 4th of 5, 25l behind Honourable Gent (10-0) at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) gd in May.
Shine A Diamond (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway before 6th, weakened from 5 out, 7th of 10, 37l behind Civil Unrest (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Where's Malachy (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division, outpaced 5 out, modest 4th 4 out to before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Leanna Ban (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in May, 8 ran.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 11-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, kept on same pace, weakened last 100 yards, 5th of 7, 12l behind Carters Rest (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) In touch, went a poor 3rd after 2 out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Gin Cobbler (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Forestside (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, chased winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Gin Cobbler (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Bertielicious 66-1 (9-9) Led, clear after 1st, headed before 3 out, weakening in 4th when unseated rider last(usual 2 out), in a race won by Pekanheim (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
