raced keenly, tracked winner, effort when not fluent 3 out, ridden and every chance after next, one pace when blundered last, well held flat
chased leaders to 4 out, soon behind and weakened, pulled up next
made all, shaken up when pressed after 2 out, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
held up in touch, driven to chase front pair before 3 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened from next, tailed off
held up behind, pushed along when rider lost iron briefly turning in, soon weakened and pulled up
not fluent virtually throughout, held up behind on outside, headway before 3 out, chased front pair before next, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on flat, no impression
NonRunner
Bumper winner LEMON T made a decent start over hurdles when second over 2m here on his first start since March. That’s easily the best form on offer and Ruth Jefferson’s grey is the one to beat. Banks O' Houxty is another bumper winner but was well beaten at Hexham on his hurdling bow and is fitted with a tongue-tie today while Golden Chancer has yet to figure over timber. Our Promise and Weave Some Magic go hurdling for the first time having failed to threaten in bumpers while point-to-point runner-up Shouldn't Be Here finished last of 10 in a bumper here last month.
Banks O' Houxty 15-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Ribble Valley (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Golden Chancer 200-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Glenduff (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Lemon T 4-1 (11-0) Disputed 2nd until outpaced and not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on into narrow 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Thor De Cerisy (11-0) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Shouldn't Be Here (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind Unohu (10-12) at Newcastle 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Weave Some Magic 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders 6f, mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Nickolson (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) gs in Feb.
Our Promise 18-1 (10-12) Led until halfway, soon rallied, lost place well over 2f out, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind She's A Rocca (10-12) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
Mayo Star (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last and not fluent, kept on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Coole Hall (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
