led to 1st, remained close up, led again before 4 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and held on gamely flat
keen early, led 1st, headed 5 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance, held flat
held up in touch, headway and close up 4th when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
with leader, ridden and lost place 5 out, outpaced from next, left 4th 2 out, no impression
raced wide, in touch, led 5 to before next, 3l 3rd and one pace when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, effort and every chance 4 out, outpaced next, left 3rd 2 out, no impression on 1st 2
Nonrunner
Jefertiti has a further 7lb rise in the weights to overcome today, and whilst he is not that badly treated on old form, it still makes it tough and so narrow preference is for Native Coll ahead of Something Silver and Stand On Me. A recent winner at Carlisle, the eight-year-old will need to defy a stiff 12 lb rise in the weights. He seems to be improving with every start over fences and with his jockey lightening the burden by 3lbs, he looks sure to go well. Hilltop Silver was racing on quicker ground in Ireland wehen he was last seen but he has form in the mud and so a bold bid could be on the cards, whilst Something Silver is a course and distance winner and has a 2lb pull in the weights today with Jefertiti. Prince Adjal is game enoguh but fairly limited, whilst Watch The Wind is held by the selection last time out but he does have a 12lb pull in the weights this afternoon. Stand On Me needs a check in the betting coming from the Peter Monteith stable who have taken the last two runnings of this race, however we will return to the Nick Alexander-trained Native Coll as the selection.
Jefertiti (FR) 11-1 (10-9) Made all, stayed on under pressure from last, held on gamely, won at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy beating Something Silver (10-9) by a hd, 7 ran.
Hilltop Charmer (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (11-2) Towards rear, closer in 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, soon dropped to 5th and no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 26l behind Tarn Ridge (10-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gf in Jun.
Something Silver 9-4fav (10-9) In touch, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last until no extra flat, 2nd of 7, hd behind Jefertiti (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.
Stand On Me 11-2 (10-3) Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon every chance, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Jefertiti (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.
Native Coll 15-8fav (10-13) Chased leaders, hit 6 out and next, led approaching last, easily, won at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Watch The Wind (11-3) by 10l, 8 ran.
Oliverjohn (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leader, lost place 2nd, soon beaten, 7th of 12, 17l behind Loch Oscaig (11-3) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Watch The Wind 12-1 (11-3) In touch, one pace from 2 out, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Native Coll (10-13) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led to 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 36l behind Paddy The Piper (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
