mid-division, close up 8th, ridden after 2 out, one pace flat
tracked leader, ridden and close up when hit 3 out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, fell 1st
held up, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace flat
led until headed 3 out, close up until weakened next
tracked leader, ridden and chased winner 2 out, weakened from approaching last
held up, headway from 7th to lead 3 out, joined next, driven clear flat
Eborarry had been proving to be hard to win with until taking a handicap at Catterick in February and he struggled off the same mark as today when well held at Hexham earlier this month which he may do so again here in a contest taken to go to MY CONDOR, who gets the vote over Miss Pross. Tim Walford's mare is better than she showed at Aintree last time and she may be better judged on winning form at Towcester previously but she is inconsistent so cannot be backed with any confidence. Peter Beaumont's Moor Spirit gave no sign of encouragement on his return last month and of more interest may be Paul Webber's Star Shot, who never recovered from a bad mistake at the first fence at Aintree last time but he has every chance if his jumping holds up. Preference then is for Don McCain's My Condor, who had a confidence boosting run over hurdles at Bangor at the beginning of the month and he looks worth chancing back over fences today off a fair mark.
Miss Pross 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Beggars Cap (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 9 ran.
Star Shot (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) In rear, last by 4th, losing touch from 5th and jumping right, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Histoire De Moeurs (10-0) at Aintree 2m nov stks (4) gd, 6 ran.
Moor Spirit 33-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 9th, outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Nouveau Maire (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Smart Cavalier 28-1 (11-1) Held up, always behind, 5th of 7, 34l behind Go Silver Bullet (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
My Condor (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, hit 2 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Cursum Perficio (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd.
Eborarry (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 11, 22l behind Flaming Heck (10-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Hollows Mill 12-1 (10-9) Towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on from between last 2, 4th of 11, 10l behind Flaming Heck (10-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
