blundered 1st, chasing leaders 4th, ridden and beaten from 2 out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, lost place 5th, never back on terms
chased leaders, 2nd 13th, led 3 out, clear 2 out, reduced lead when jumped slightly right last, just pushed out
chased leader until 13th, ridden before 15th, lost place 17th, weakened 3 out
held up, headway 15th, went 2nd after 2 out, closed last, stayed on but winner only pushed out to win
led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd after 2 out, stayed on same pace
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Sweet Belle was a long way in front of What A Game over track and trip 12 days ago but, along with Irish raider Milan Dancer and the luckless Tommy The Rascal, is probably only playing for places again today if the same TREAT YOURSELF which came home in splendid isolation in an incident-packed higher grade race at Newcastle last time turns up here. Houndscourt’s last win over fences came here off a 23lb higher mark but he prefers softer going.
Treat Yourself (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, mistake 7th, went 2nd at 13th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Golden Investment (11-2) by 19l, 5 ran.
Milan Dancer (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Held up, headway before 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Hattons Hill (10-0) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Sweet Belle 28-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 11th, challenged before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Mahler Lad (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
What A Game (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Close up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, 6th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Mahler Lad (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Captain Sharpe 28-1 (10-0) Mid-division, mistake 4th, beaten after 4 out, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Starplex (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Nelly La Rue (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) In touch, lost place halfway, rallied 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Havana Jack (12-0) at Kelso 3m 2f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Tommy The Rascal 5-2 (10-7) Led until 7th, led 10th, headed after 11th, led 13th, headed next, mistake 4 out, rallied last, stayed on, not able to get back to winner, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Bandon Bridge (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Houndscourt (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Led until 2nd remained prominent, blundered 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Bankhall (11-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
