chased leaders on inside, weakened 14th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
blundered 1st, led, jumped slowly next, headed 9th, in front again after next, headed 11th, chased leader until 14th, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, pulled up after next
chased leading pair, went 2nd briefly 10th, close 2nd 14th, upsides when mistake 4 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear when light peck last, driven out
chased leader, led 9th until after next, in front again 11th, joined when hit 4 out and 2 out, headed between last 2, stayed on same pace
steadied rear, blundered 13th, weakened 15th, 4th and no chance when went badly left collided with rival and unseated rider last
tracked leaders in 5th, closer in 3rd at 14th, driven and one pace between last 2
held up in 6th, closer into 4th after 14th, weakened from next, 5th and no chance when badly hampered and left remote 4th last, cantered home
last pair, hit 4th, behind when mistakes 7th and 9th, blundered 14th, pulled up quickly
NonRunner
Amalfi Doug is a specialist at Perth having gained all five victories on that track, the latest in a Class 2 handicap in September. Bigirononhiship scrambled home over this trip at Wetherby on his reappearance a year ago then showed his staying credentials when landing the Scottish Borders National over an extended 4m at Kelso. Today's conditions will make this a real test of stamina and he will be difficult to keep out of the frame. However, CAVENTARA started favourite for that Kelso event and was bowling along when coming down though too far out to draw any conclusions. He had won a novices' handicap by 10 lengths on the same track earlier and is taken to gain compensation for that latest mishap. Glittering Love won his first four starts over fences, the last three of them over this track and trip, early last year. He shot up the weights and only had three runs last season but showed plenty of potential and should get into contention.
Amalfi Doug (FR) 13-2 (10-4) Hampered and fell 1st, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Thomas Patrick (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Led or disputed lead and clear of rest to 11th, tracked leader from next, lost place 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Crixus's Escape (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, behind 14th, pulled up before 15th, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Bigirononhiship (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Prominent, mistake 5 out, led before next, clear before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Just Your Type (11-9) by 9l, 14 ran.
Chef D'Oeuvre (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 15th, lost place after next, mistake and weakened 20th, pulled up straight away after, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Glittering Love (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Chased winner, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, switched right after last, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Skiddaw Tara (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Caventara 7-2fav (10-4) Led until fell 11 out, at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Trongate (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Midfield, mistake 8th, headway and prominent before 4 out, went third 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Tanarpino (12-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Strong Economy (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Not fluent early, tracked leaders until losing position with a circuit to travel, ran on after jumping 2 out, no chance with front two, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Up Helly Aa King (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
