tracked leaders, effort 2 out, no extra approaching last
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led approaching last, soon clear, ridden out
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and effort between last 2, well paced run in
held up in touch, close up when fell 3 out
held up in rear, hampered 3 out, brief effort before next, soon weakened
tracked leaders, weakened after 6th, soon behind
led to 2nd, remained prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led 7th, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
behind from halfway, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in rear, headway 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out
in touch, headway 6th, effort 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort next, weakened approaching last
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened between last 2
raced keen, tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before last
towards rear, behind when hampered 3 out, never dangerous
Tony Dobbin's decision to desert Help Yourself in favour of Silva Pride may prove the major factor in a tricky opener. Silva Pride has always looked like a step up in trip may assist matters and while she is clearly no stable star, she does have plenty of exprerience of the Hexham track. Help Yourself is the other stable representative. She should have no problems with getting today's trip but as the daughter of Roselier, the drying ground must be a worry. Too Technical ran abysmally behind Minivet in a Catterick seller and looks best watched until the stable shows signs of form. One Four Seven has not hit the winners enclosure for almost six years. The top-weight does like the surface but at the age of ten, the years may be catching up with his already injury-prone joints. Tentsmuir put in a career best effort to chase home Little Brown Bear at Perth last week. That was his first encounter with fast ground and he has to be respected here. Kelly Pride hails from a yard who can win races such as this but he has had plenty of chances off this mark and doesn't strike as one of the more speedier of conveyances. Gipsy Wood has shown little on the racecourse for Brandsby maestro, Peter Beaumont.
