tracked leaders, led when not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, led again towards finish
jumped right at times, led, headed before 2 out, disputing 3rd and beaten when fell last
tracked leader until suddenly lost place and eased briefly before 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, jumped right 2nd, went 2nd 4th until after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened
held up, carried right and hampered 2nd, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon behind
held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place when hampered 2nd, headway 3 out, led last, ridden flat, headed towards finish
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, switched left after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace last
held up in touch, hampered and lost place 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
Kelso winner DESOTO COUNTY failed to cope with a penalty last time but only missed out by a half-length to Irish Cavalier and the rest were beaten out of sight. He can go one better in this. Lemony Bay posted one of his better efforts over 2m5f here last time without threatening the winner but Tiradia went close in lesser company at Huntingdon and may figure. It seems almost inevitable that Flinstone and Yabadabadoo would end up in the same race but the former has been disappointing so far. The latter has shown a bit more and is open to plenty of improvement along with Primo Milano.
Desoto County 6-4fav (11-6) In touch, left in 2nd 5 out, slow 3 out, effort after next, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Irish Cavalier (11-7) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Flinstone (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, mistakes in rear, slightly hampered 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ulzana's Raid (11-1) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar, 17 ran.
Lemony Bay 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened last, 6th of 9, 17l behind Andy Kelly (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Matripajo (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Jumped right, led, went badly right and headed 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 8th of 12, 48l behind Sign Of A Victory (11-0) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Primo Milano 8-1 (10-11) Held up, towards rear when hampered on stable bend, soon lost place, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Buckhorn Timothy (10-11) at Ludlow 2m cond NH flat (5) hvy in Jan.
Tiradia (FR) 11-1 (10-4) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, headway 3 out, challenged after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, edged left and no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Taroum (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Aug.
Yabadabadoo 7-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, stumbled after 4 out, stayed on same pace under pressure from 2 out, 5th of 15, 22l behind Saint Jerome (10-13) at Warwick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Manhattan Mead 66-1 (10-10) Always in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 27l behind Miles To Memphis (11-4) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
