in touch, chased winner 14th until mistake 4 out, soon driven, ridden 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
tracked winner, lost place 14th, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out
held up mid-division on outside, reminder before 13th, lost place 4 out, weakened from next
jumped well, made all, hard pressed from 3 out, ridden and stayed on gamely flat
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, chased winner when mistake 4 out, effort to challenge next, hit 2 out, lost 2nd last, ridden and kept on same pace flat
mid-division, lost place 7th, struggling 13th, no danger after, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 2nd last, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
held up behind, headway into mid-division 9th, chased leaders when blundered 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
Nonrunner
Several of these look nicely treated on their best form including the once-smart I'msingingtheblues and Storymaker. Garleton is no stranger to the winner's circle, while prolific pointer Badger Foot beat Harry Flashman at Kelso two weeks ago. Hexham winner Logans Run looks progressive and makes more appeal than Irish raiders Selection Box and Newbay Prop but SONNY MULLEN has been much-improved of late and Kim Bailey's seven-year-old can complete the hat-trick here off what still appears a decent mark.
I'msingingtheblues (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Mid-division, 9th halfway, driven along 3 out, went 6th next, no impression before last where left 5th, 5th of 14, 7l behind Scotsirish (11-10) at Punchestown 2m 4f Ext hcp ch gd in May.
Garleton (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, ridden after 2 out, in command when hit last, stayed on, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in May beating Presentandcorrect (11-6) by 3l, 10 ran.
Logans Run (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Mid-division, headway after 7th, led 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May beating Or d'Oudairies (10-7) by 12l, 10 ran.
Sonny Mullen (IRE) 10-3 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pecked and chased leader from 2nd, led 3rd and soon clear, jumped right 6th and 7th, mistake 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden out, kept on well, won at Haydock 3m nov chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr beating Ballyvesey (10-12) by 11l, 6 ran.
Storymaker 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 10th, ridden in 4th after 4 out, no impression 2 out, 4th of 10, 8l behind Door Boy (10-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Selection Box (IRE) 12-5 (10-13) Led after 2nd, driven after 3 out, strongly pressed when left well clear last, won at Perth 3m hdl (4) sft in May beating Tomzatackman (10-13) by 28l, 5 ran.
Newbay Prop (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd after 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, pressed leader run-in, just failed, 2nd of 18, shd behind Salsify (11-9) at Punchestown 3m 1f hts chs gd in May.
Harry Flashman 15-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, hit 12th, headway 14th, went 2nd approaching last, soon every chance, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Badger Foot (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Badger Foot (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Held up, headway 10th, went 2nd 15th, led approaching last, stayed on well, in command final 100 yards, won at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May beating Harry Flashman (11-6) by 4l, 9 ran.
Big Burrows (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Jumped left first, close up when blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Montoya's Son (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (3) gf in Apr, 5 ran.
