raced wide, chased leaders until lost place before 2nd, towards rear, good headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, stayed on gamely run-in
chased leaders, stumbled 5th, soon lost place, never on terms after
chased leader, chased new leader before 5th until after 3 out, chased leaders, plugged on same pace run-in, lost modest 3rd post
led until headed before 5th, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
chased leaders, led before 5th, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last two
towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, plugged on run-in, went modest 3rd post
held up and behind, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, soon tracking leader, led turning in, narrowly headed last, stayed on run-in
chased leaders early, lost place after 3rd, in rear after next, tailed off
soon chasing leaders, weakened before last
Balranald followed up a second at Kelso with a third over course and distance last month but is just 1-28 over timber. SAWPIT SIENNA is only a pound higher than when scoring at Taunton at the start of the year and Harriet Tucker takes off a further 5lb. Sam Drinkwater’s mare could go close in this if a run at Worcester has blown away the cobwebs. El Jefe seeks a second course victory off the back of a second at Kelso while My Brother Jack placed again off this mark at Market Rasen and, though still a maiden, should be competitive again.
Horn Cape (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up last but in touch, outpaced on landing 2nd, better jump 3rd and 4th, outpaced and steadily lost ground from 4 out, slow jump 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Chapel Green (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
My Brother Jack (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Mid-division on outside, slow 1st, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Fazayte (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Prince Nino (FR) 5-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outer, not fluent 6th, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Awesome Foursome (11-12) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Edgar Allan Poe (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Raced on inside in mid-division,ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no chance after, 8th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Killane (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Hide Out (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, 9th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 8th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Tick Along (11-6) at Downpatrick 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Sawpit Sienna 15-2 (11-3) Mid-division, no progress and well beaten before last, 8th of 10, 19l behind Aviewofthestars (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
El Jefe (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Rear of mid-division, some headway behind leaders 2 out when not fluent, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on well from last for 2nd, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Caithness (12-2) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
For Three (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden along after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Cuzco Du Mathan (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Balranald (FR) 14-1 (10-13) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Karloss (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Belle Na Bann (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, 9th of 10, 29 1/2l behind Belvedere Blast (12-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
