chased winner, blundered and lost place 2nd, soon behind, lost touch 10th, continued tailed off
chased leaders to 7th, behind, headway 13th, went 2nd after 5 out, outpaced after next, held when hit 2 out, no chance with winner
chased winner 3rd until after 6th, chased clear pair, close up 13th, outpaced before 4 out, no chance after
chased leaders to 7th, behind, outpaced 13th, lost touch before 4 out, plugged on to press for remote 4th flat
made all, clear 8th to 13th, drew clear again after 4 out, stayed on well, unchallenged
tracked front pair from 3rd, went 2nd behind clear winner after 6th, close up 13th until after 5 out, no chance after, just held on for remote 4th flat
Basford Ben could only manage fourth last time having been raised 6lb for winning over track and trip earlier. Court Dismissed scored at Catterick in March but was tailed off at Kelso after that while Lackamon has struggled since winning in soft ground at Catterick back in January. Looking Well fell when still in contention, also over the Catterick fences, on his latest start so PRESENTED gets another chance. The latter finished a creditable second to No Duffer in what looked a tougher race a Perth last month and can go close with a similar effort. Waltz Legend looks up against it however.
Lackamon 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Touch Back (11-0) at Newcastle 3m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Looking Well (IRE) 9-4fav (10-11) Behind, headway before 8 out, in touch when fell 14th, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Court Dismissed (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off after next, left remote 3rd after last, 3rd of 4, dist behind Lowanbehold (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Presented (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Mid-division, chased leaders 18th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on, well held flat, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Double Whammy (11-10) at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Basford Ben 9-2 (11-8) Led until slowed into 13th, lost place next, switched left and stayed on flat, finished well to grab 3rd last strides, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind The Mumper (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Waltz Legend (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in 5th, jumped slowly 12th, 4th from 14th, battled on pressing for 3rd but no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Chanceofa Lifetime (11-9) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
