chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon lost place, pulled up 4 next
struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up 7th
mid-division, outpaced 8th, never dangerous after
chased leaders, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out, dismounted
in touch, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied to lead next, stayed on strongly from last
chased leaders, challenged 3 out, 1 length down and staying on when blundered last, no chance after
chased leaders to 3rd, struggling from halfway, pulled up after 4 out
always behind, pulled up 8th
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, outpaced 3 out
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced next
struggling from halfway
chased leaders to halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
held up, headway to lead approaching 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon beaten, blundered last
led, ridden and headed 7th, weakened next
struggling from half way, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
mid-division, weakened from 7th
Negus de Beaumont is on the hat-trick bid here and is preferred to Komoto and Prince Adjal. The selection looks progressive and he should be capable of defying a penalty as he seemed to score with plenty in hand at Sedgefield when beating Zaffie Parson last time. He stays all day and goes on the ground and he looks the one to beat. Komoto plugged on to finish third behind Hockenheim at Carlisle last time but he never looked like getting to the winner that day and he will need to show more today to get his head in front. Prince Adjal is a course and distance winner but he was disappointing when a beaten favourite at Kelso last time and he will need to leave that running behind to make the frame today. Em's Royalty is returning from a break and is not the most reliable but he will relish this ground and he could go well at a price. However, Negus de Beaumont is in cracking form and gets our vote.
Krack de L'Isle (FR) 80-1 (11-2) Fell in the race won by Town Crier (11-8) at Newcastle 2m nov chs (C) sft in Jan '05, 8 ran.
Risetotheoccasion (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Never a factor, 15th of 25, well behind Clearwaterdreamer (10-11) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-109 sft in Oct.
Miss Kilkeel (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up, 10th halfway, kept on one pace from after 3 out, 6th of 16, 31l behind Camptect (10-12) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-109 hvy in Oct.
Em's Royalty 16-1 (11-5) Prominent, lost place 5th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last, no impression, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Blackergreen (11-1) at Carlisle 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Mar.
Negus de Beaumont (FR) 4-5fav (10-5) Held up in touch, headway 10th, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Zaffie Parson (10-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Piraeus (NZ) 8-1 (10-0) Close up, led 6th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 27l behind Red Scally (10-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Rosalyons (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Mid-division, dropped to rear 2nd, tailed off when pulled up at the 4th in race won by College City (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct, 13 ran.
Darnley 25-1 (10-13) Held up, headway to go prominent 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 13, 22l behind Rising Generation (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Sept '04.
Solway Minstrel 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, led 7th, headed 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind La Marette (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Komoto 9-1 (10-12) In touch, effort 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 3rd of 13, 11l behind Hockenheim (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Caesar's Palace (GER) 11-1 (10-8) Prominent, until lost place from 6th, 6th of 11, 27l behind Gidam Gidam (11-7) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Falchion 14-1 (10-3) Led 3rd, blundered and headed 10th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Skenfrith (10-0) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Longstone Lass 28-1 (11-0) Made most to 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Uneven Line (10-8) at Hexham 2m 4f mrs hcp chs (4) gs, 8 ran.
Prince Adjal (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) In touch, led before 2nd, headed 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 8th of 15, well behind Windy Hills (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Skimagee (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, moderate 8th 3 out, kept on without threatening under pressure, 6th of 18, 37l behind Designer Grey (11-5) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 gs in Oct.
Political Cruise 11-1 (10-9) Towards rear, struggling 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 15, well behind Named At Dinner (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
