towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and went 2nd last, kept on flat
mid-division, headway to lead 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
mid-division, ridden approaching out, soon one pace and pulled up quickly after 2 out
tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, ridden next, soon no one pace
prominent, led after 6th until next, soon ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, every chance next, ridden and soon one pace
tracked leader, lost place halfway, soon beaten
mid-division, lost place halfway, beaten and pulled up before 3 out
blundered badly 1st and behind, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and beaten from next
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, kept on well from last
held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, every chance next, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 6th, soon weakened
led until headed 6th, soon beaten
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Mags Two has to be the choice here, with maybe Sconced, Haptor and Ramble On Terry possibly the ones to prove best of the rest. Following his Hexham win, Mags Two is set to go up by ten pounds in future ratings and, based on that, is well-in so is an obvious choice. Sconced finished second to him at Hexham and might bag some place money again in what is a modest race. Of the others, Bodfari Signet is not out of it based on his January form, Incas would hold a chance based on his best Irish chase form, Hapthor showed enough at Hexham two runs ago to be given some thought, course winner Jallastep would hold a good chance on old form but has been running over fences of late, True Temper keeps getting raised for defeats but holds each-way claims, Ramble On Terry seemed to show improvement last time and could improve again, and Tiger Talk is well weighted based on his March 2005 win but he is out of form now. All of which returns us to the selection, which is Mags Two.
Solway Larkin (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 18, 8l behind Patronage (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Hapthor 7-1 (9-11) In touch until weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 14l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
True Temper (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden after 6th, weakened next, 8th of 12, 20l behind Harrycat (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Bargain Hunt (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, effort next, no extra under pressure, 3rd of 12, 5l behind I'm Your Man (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Jun.
Mags Two 14-1 (11-11) Held up, headway and close up 7th, lead after 3 out, clear next, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 4f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Jun beating Sconced (11-9) by 6l, 12 ran.
Munaawesh (USA) 5-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace next, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Wages (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Jallastep (FR) 5-1 (11-4) In touch, lost place approaching 3 out, 5th of 18, 12l behind Fieldsofclover (11-10) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Jun.
Sconced (USA) 10-1 (11-9) Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Mags Two (11-11) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Jun.
