in touch, headway and every chance 2 out, slow jump last, stayed on flat, narrowly denied
not fluent on occasions, tracked leader, ridden and lost position 4 out, pulled up 2 out
prominent, ridden and lost position 6th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, no extra
in touch, ridden and lost position 7th, weakened and pulled up 2 out
made all, shaken up 2 out, slow jump last, stayed on gamely
raced lazily, towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, headway 4 out, plugged on for third
always in rear, ridden and detached 5th, soon pulled up
NonRunner
Well Above Par has gone right off the boil but Treshnish is proving more consistent this season, though was well behind CEDAR HILL in this last year. Sandy Thomson’s gelding is back on the same mark and attracted market support in an arguably stronger contest here last time, when he wasn’t beaten far despite finishing last of six. Wheelbahri was prolific last season and has won his last two around here so rates a threat along with the lightly-raced novice Jetoile. Donny Boy is preferred to Oscars Leader of the remainder.
Jetoile (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 3rd 6th, ridden after 3 out and held, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Bass Rock (11-4) at Carlisle 2m (3) sft in Nov.
Corrieben Reiver 13-2 (11-6) Led 1st, jinked badly right 5th, given reminders on landing, hit 8th, headed 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 36 1/4l behind Since Day One (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Donny Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Handy, slow jump 3 out and ridden, gradually weakened, 5th of 11, 31l behind Iron Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Franigane (FR) 8-11fav (11-7) Led, pressed 2 out, ridden approaching last, led narrowly last, all out run-in, headed dying strides, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Jante Law (11-1) at Hexham 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Oscars Leader (IRE) 5-1 (11-13) Jumped right 5th, led until 5th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Coastguard Station (11-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Wheelbahri 9-2 (11-9) Jumped slowly throughout, prominent, led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Edmond Dantes (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Treshnish (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Led, strongly pressed when left clear 2 out, reduced lead between last two, joined last, soon narrowly headed, stayed on run-in but always held, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Here We Have It (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Well Above Par (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Led, faced challenge for lead 11th where not fluent, headed 12th, ridden before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Baron De Midleton (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cedar Hill (IRE) 85-40fav (10-12) Midfield in touch, mistake 7th, ridden to challenge 2 out where not fluent, hampered last, weakened close home, last of 6, 8l behind Dreams Of Home (11-9) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
