pressed winner, pushed along after 4 out, over 3 lengths down flat, closed towards finish, no impression
made all, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out, over 3 lengths ahead flat, reduced lead towards finish but didn\'t look like being caught
tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
held up, disputing 3rd from 6th, no impression on front pair from 2 out, weakened last
CULTRAM ABBEY has been narrowly beaten in two similar races at Kelso after scoring between the flags at Alnwick and will be very difficult to beat. Jimmy The Jetplane was racing at quite a high level under Rules in 2016 and led for a long way in an open point at Charing last month. Bambi Du Noyer has disappointed since arriving with strong form in France while the once promising Killer Crow was 8l behind the selection at Kelso three weeks ago.
Cultram Abbey 11-8fav (12-6) In touch in 4th place, ridden after last, led towards finish, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Sir Jack Yeats (12-6) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Jimmy The Jetplane (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) (bl) (tt) led 8 til hdd 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Ivy Gate (12-0) at Charing 3m gd in Feb.
Bambi Du Noyer (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Behind, headway before 3 out, went 2nd from 3 out until no extra run-in, 3rd of 7, 8 3/4l behind Wells De Lune (12-4) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Killer Crow (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) In rear, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Sir Jack Yeats (12-6) at Kelso 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
