tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked winner until 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakening when blundered last
made all, ridden before 2 out, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, reminders after 5 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, kept on to go 3rd from last, one pace
Nonrunner
Storming Gale landed a handicap at this grade at Ayr in March and is now just 1lb higher despite a solid effort at Kelso the following month. Blenheim Brook started out in handicaps off a 16lb higher mark and though he's been pulled up in his three most recent starts his earlier form puts him in the picture. Kealigolane won a novice chase at Carlisle in February when the ground was very testing but his jumping has let him down on his most recent starts. A reasonably flat circuit plus good ground are requirements for MORE EQUITY, who is just 3lb higher for winning under a huge weight here last month. This is a bit tougher but she's in better form than her rivals and can complete the double. Bertie Milan is inconsistent and ran very poorly at Carlisle a month ago.
Storming Gale (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, ridden 10th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 11, 20l behind Fine Parchment (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in May.
Blenheim Brook (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Always towards rear, pulled up, in a race won by Kruzhlinin (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov, 7 ran.
Kealigolane (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, headed 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 21l behind Simply Ned (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Bertie Milan (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) In rear, effort in 6th before 5 out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 39l behind Snuker (10-0) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Nov.
More Equity 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway before 4 out, led 4 out, kept on, driven out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Nov beating Dukeofchesterwood (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
