in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 6th, effort on outside 2 out, never going pace to challenge
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, rallied to go 3rd when not fluent last, kept on, unable to challenge
led until not fluent 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, beaten before last, one pace
not always fluent in rear, closed before 5th, not much room before 2 out, went 2nd and edged right before last, held when slightly impeded towards finish, kept on
took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent and then not much room 2 out, weakened last
prominent, challenged 4th, led next, not fluent 2 out, edged slightly right towards finish, driven out
Nonrunner
HUGHESIE is 0-8 over hurdles but has won around here over fences. He can’t get much lower in the weights and there have been signs lately that he’s ready to open his account over the smaller obstacles. I'm Still Waiting has been making steady progress and makes his handicap mark on a fair mark so should be thereabouts. Gran Paradiso won a novice event here in August and has had a couple of outings over staying trips on the Flat at Pontefract lately so is another with claims but Captain Mowbray continues to creep up the handicap despite failing to win any of his 15 previous career starts.
Gran Paradiso (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 11l behind Tuscan Gold (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Knight's Parade (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Prominent, lost place after 3rd, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Hughesie (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) With leader until pushed along 5 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Atlantic Storm (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Craig Star (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, every chance before 2 out, ridden before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Mr Kite (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Captain Mowbray 3-1fav (11-13) Behind, outpaced 5 out, headway after 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on well, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Starplex (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Sendiym (FR) 5-1fav (10-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, one pace, 8th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Miss Conway (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
I'm Still Waiting (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In touch, under pressure after 3 out, weakened next, mistake last, 5th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Master Of Irony (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
