close up, ridden before 2 out, one pace
tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out until one pace from last
made all, ridden and clear from before last
in rear, pushed along 7th, mistake when tailed off 5 out, pulled up
always towards rear ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner from last, no impression
held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 6th
Uluroo was second over hurdles here a year ago and won a point at Largy last month, though was fortunate as he was left clear when the leader fell at the last. CHU CHU PERCY (NAP) has also won between the flags and was successful twice over hurdles last season. The booking of Brian Hughes suggests Alistair Whillans means business here. Crest arrives off the back of a second at Hexham but he has run 14 times over fences already without winning. Classical Milano and Romulus Du Donjon look the pick of the remainder.
Always Tipsy 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, slow 10th, soon lost place, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Free Range (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Chu Chu Percy 11-2 (11-7) Tracked leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Crest 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, driven after 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on, not pace to trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Apache Pilot (10-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
An Laoch (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Always in rear, slow 5th, mistake 6 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Wolf Sword (11-4) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 10th, slow 12th, struggling 4 out, well held when mistake 2 out, went 4th after last, 4th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Free Range (11-11) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Classical Milano (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, left in lead 15th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, not fluent and beaten from 2 out, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Cobajayisland (11-10) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Uluroo (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way & 4out, clsr 4th 2out, 3rd when lft ld last, kow, fortunate, won at Largy 3m mdn Yielding in Apr beating Monkey Harris (12-2) by 10l, 9 ran.
