chased leader, led 12th, headed 16th, no extra from 3 out
led until 12th, quickly lost place and pulled up
held up, slow 9th and 14th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace from 2 out
chased leaders, slow 2nd, soon in touch, headway 6 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
held up, led 6 out, hard driven 2 out, stayed on strongly
in touch, slow 13th, headway 15th, not fluent 5 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out
CROSSLEY TENDER has been raised 5lb for winning at Plumpton recently. But should still go close again given he remains unexposed and today’s opposition is not the strongest. Pink Gin scored over course and distance at the start of the year but never figured in a couple of subsequent starts while Packettotherafters has also struggled since winning at Bangor in April. River Of Intrigue is not badly weighted on his win here in April and makes most appeal of the rest back on quicker ground today.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Close up, led 13th, headed next, ridden and weakened after 2 out, last of 5, 31 3/4l behind Late Date (11-1) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Pink Gin 5-2fav (11-10) Held up, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, outpaced 17th, rallied before 4 out, one pace and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 4th of 7, 33 1/4l behind River Of Intrigue (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Crossley Tender 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Tommy The Rascal (10-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Out For Justice (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Behind, blundered 5 out, effort before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Late Romantic (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Bertie Boru (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) In rear, slow 2nd, mistake 7th, behind 9th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Terry The Fish (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Legend Of Zorro (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Behind, outpaced 5 out, stayed on after 2 out, left in 3rd last, 4th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Templepark (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 9-2fav (11-10) Mid-division, went 3rd at 11th, pressed leader 4 out, driven and outpaced before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened flat, 6th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lovely Touch (11-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
