towards rear, headway and close up 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, ridden joined when hit 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, pushed along and lost place 3 out
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 2 out, ridden and some headway next, not trouble leaders
led, headed 3rd, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
held up towards rear, headway and every chance 2 out, ridden to lead next, ran on
in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
Calevade has looked in the handicapper’s grip the last twice but Port Or Starboard looks a threat to all having travelled up from South Wales. He had a pipe-opener on the Flat last month, finishing second on heavy going at Bath. EL JEFE was third here a week ago, following on from a second at Kelso. He has won off a much higher mark over course and distance in the past and his turn may have come around again. The lightly-raced Attention All could also figure if fully wound-up.
Attention All (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Not always fluent, always in rear, well beaten after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Calevade (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Prominent, pushed along before 3 out, lost position before next, weakened, 8th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Young Merlin (10-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Jersay Du Trottet (FR) 50-1 (11-8) In rear off the pace, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on run in, never a factor, 4th of 7, 12l behind Jack The Savage (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Port Or Starboard (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out, chased clear winner 2f out, no impression after, 2nd of 11, 15l behind Spiced Rum (9-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Milan Echo (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) In rear, slightly detached after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 11, dist behind Royal Eagle (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Scots Gold (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra before last, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Zwicky (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
El Jefe (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, plugged on run-in, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Horn Cape (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
La Referi (IRE) 125-1 (10-2) Behind most of way, some late moderate headway when mistake last, 6th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Phoenix Risen (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
