badly hampered start, in rear, headway to go mid-division 5th, chased leader before 3 out until before 2 out, no extra
always towards rear, tailed off 4 out
led, headed before last, no impression on winner
whipped around and unseated rider start
tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, headway 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
close up, blundered 4th, pushed along after next, weakened before 3 out
held up mid-division, pushed along 5 out, weakened after next, tailed off, pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well
tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
soon in rear, weakened and tailed off from 4 out, pulled up
Nonrunner
Rayadour is still 4lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in January and has been below par lately. Diamond D'amour hasn't raced since a third at Carlisle in April but Turtle Cask was third at Sedgefield earlier this month and will enjoy today's softer going. HI DANCER is a dual course winner who has been steadily coming to hand again and Ben Haslam's veteran gets a narrow vote ahead of Hexham fourth Dutch Canyon, who has still only been placed once in 11 career starts. Mac N Cheese may be capable of better but has plenty to find with Turtle Cask on the form book.
Peterpanopirateman (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Signed Request (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Rayadour (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, driven and headway before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, dist behind Call It On (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Diamond D'amour (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/2l behind Tekthelot (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Pistol (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) With leader, lost place before 7th, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Island Heights (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Almost Gemini (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Dutch Canyon (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Miss Joeking (10-9) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Hi Dancer 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led before bypassed 4th last hurdle, headed before bypassed last hurdle, kept on and no chance with winner, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind David John (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Cleve Cottage 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, 5th of 10, 29l behind Bold Tara (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Mac N Cheese (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, hampered 8th, plugged on in 6th before 3 out, 6th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Amuse Me (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
W Six Times 3-1fav (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in May.
Lady Busanda 33-1 (10-3) Towards rear, unseated rider 1st, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
