held up in last pair, hit 12th and struggling, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
led until approaching 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
slightly unruly prior to start, held up, headway chasing leaders 2nd, blundered 10th, ridden approaching 13th, 2nd 4 out, pushed along before weakened into 3rd bypassing 2 out
chased leaders, hit 4th and lost place, hit 8th, tailed off after 11th, blundered 14th, left remote 4th last
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 5th, blundered and reminder 11th, led and went right 12th, clear briefly before bypassing 2 out, ridden and headed bypassing 2 out, well held when hit last
chased leader until led approaching 5th, narrowly headed 12th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leading pair until 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
never travelled nor jumped with any fluency in rear, mistake 4th, hit 9th, headway under pressure into 5th place 14th, 3rd 3 out, led bypassing 2 out, clear when hung left and hit last, kept on well
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NonRunner
Heart O Annandale is very one-paced and has a poor strike-rate but there’s no reason why he won’t make the frame again here from only a pound out of the handicap. Mo Rouge just failed to overhaul Smuggler’s Stash at Carlisle last month and races off the same mark. Rough Justice and Clues And Arrows are others to consider while Sgt Bull Berry came right back to form at Stratford, though was put up 8lb for that. DOUBLEDISDOUBLEDAT has started favourite in three of his last four runs so is obviously thought capable off this sort of mark. He was bowling along happily in front here last time until unseating his rider and this longer trip may put less pressure on his jumping.
Clues And Arrows (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Prominent until before 2nd, chased leaders, lost place 6th, 5th 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Karisma King (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Rough Justice (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, and jumped left, headed after 10th, one pace over 3 out, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Ultimatum Du Roy (11-11) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Scenic Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra 2f out, eased final furlong, 13th of 18, 29 3/4l behind Micras (9-13) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp gf in May.
Mo Rouge (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Behind, headway 11th, soon pushed along, ridden 4 out, rallied after last, went 2nd and closing on winner near finish, just falied, 2nd of 10, nk behind Smuggler's Stash (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Inchcolm (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) In rear, pushed along 8th, not fluent and behind 11th, pulled up after 16th, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Sgt Bull Berry 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, jumped well, headway to track leader 5th, led 10th, drew clear 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Stratford 3m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating The Last Bridge (10-5) by 7l, 8 ran.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) In touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Late Date (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Sharney Sike 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, left 2nd from 8th, one pace in 3rd from 4 out, 3rd of 7, dist behind Joseph Mercer (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Doubledisdoubledat (IRE) 10-3fav (11-6) Led until blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
