tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace flat
in touch, effort 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last
led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
raced keenly mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, headway into mid-division 3rd, weakened 3 out, soon tailed off
raced keenly, held up, headway 3 out, every chance between last 2, ridden and no extra flat
held up in touch, steady headway approaching 3 out, led going well last, shaken up and drew clear flat, readily
behind, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened from next
tracked leader, disputed lead 4th, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last
raced keenly in rear, outpaced 3 out, never on terms
Chip N Pin probably found the going too testing at Hexham when disappointing last time and looks worth another chance today back on better ground, getting the vote ahead of Cornell Precedent and Park's Prodigy. The last mentioned looks to be going the right way over hurdles but a penalty for his success at Newcastle last time leaves Pat Haslam's gelding with more to do today. Peter Bowen's Serabad, a Listed race winner on the flat in France, has been highly tried in two starts over hurdles but has to be respected in this company. He makes more appeal than Domino Dancer who was well held on his hurdling debut at Bangor recently. John Quinn's Cornell Precedent has shown a decent level of form in his three starts over hurdles but he may not find it easy to give a stone to Chip N Pin who gets the vote.
Park's Prodigy Evensfav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 5th, 5 lengths clear when hit last, pushed out, easily, won at Newcastle 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf beating Starbougg (10-2) by 5l, 9 ran.
Domino Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened after 4th, 5th of 12, 28l behind Art Professor (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs.
Heaven's Gates 33-1 (10-12) Soon behind, struggling from halfway, 13th of 16, well behind Pagan Starprincess (10-5) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs.
Marju's Gold 13-2 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway 3rd, wandered approaching 4th, every chance when fell 3 out in race won by Falcon's Fire (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug, 10 ran.
Serabad (FR) 5-6fav (10-12) Held up in touch, chased winner after 3 out, challenged and hit 2 out, still chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Bathwick Breeze (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf.
Tracer 28-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outer, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 17l behind Little Bob (9-3) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy (Flat).
Chip N Pin 9-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 16, 32l behind Pagan Starprincess (10-5) at Hexham 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs.
Cornell Precedent 2-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Callisto Moon (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 3yo lst hdl (1) gf.
