led after 1st, clear before 6th, mistake 4 out, headed and weakened before 2 out
in touch, headway before 7th, went 2nd before next, led before 2 out, kept on well
led, headed after 1st, blundered 4th, went 2nd from 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 4th before 3 out, in 3rd and held when blundered last
in rear, weakened and jumped slowly 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and no impression on winner
always behind
close up, soon in 3rd, quickly lost place before 6th, pulled up before 7th
Nonrunner
BHALTAIR may have finished last of four at Bangor earlier this month but was only beaten a length by the winner and today's better ground is in his favour. Donald McCain's grey is certainly capable of going close here off a lower mark if in the mood. Sotovik beat subsequent Market Rasen winner Zitenka over 2m5f here three weeks ago but needs soft ground to show his best, while Kai Broon is probably in the handicapper's grip. St Killan's Run also needs to drop a few pounds but C&D winner Quite A Man could figure if fully wound-up following three months off.
St Killian's Run (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden after next, headway 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Den of Iniquity (10-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Quite The Man (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Held up in 5th, mistake 1st, hit 5th, no impression and well held from 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 4th before next, 4th of 5, 30l behind Niceonefrankie (10-12) at Leicester 2m nov chs (4) gd in Feb.
Sotovik (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Led, mistake 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, 3 lengths down when not fluent last, edged left and stayed on well to lead again close home, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Apr beating Zitenka (11-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Kai Broon (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Held up, left 2nd 7th, closed before next, ridden after 3 out, every chance last, one pace and no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Astracad (11-8) at Perth 2m nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Primrose Time 40-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost place 3rd, pulled up after 6th, in a race won by The Thirsty Bricky (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Apr, 10 ran.
Bhaltair (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Keen in touch in rear, ridden 12th, 4 lengths down approaching last, driven and ran on towards finish, last of 4, 1l behind Plein Pouvoir (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
The Paddy Premium (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, behind 4th, left 3rd 7th, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 48l behind Astracad (11-8) at Perth 2m nov chs (3) sft in Apr.
Braddock Island 20-1 (9-11) Led 1st, not fluent last, soon headed and ridden, stayed on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Kai Broon (11-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Saddlers Deal (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, blundered 4th, reminders after 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Red Tanber (9-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.
Ouest Eclair (FR) 15-2 (10-6) In rear, outpaced and reminders before 8th, went 4th before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, mistake 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Qoubilai (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
