made all, clear before 2 out, kept on well
held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on well, not reach winner
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out until before last, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
Swaledale Lad has a decent shout on his recent second at Bangor while Big Water has been placed on his last three starts without threatening the winner. ABLE DEPUTY ran well in fourth behind Manyriverstocross in a Class 2 handicap at Ascot last time. A repeat of that effort can see him come out best in this lesser company. There's not much between Hallmark Star and Redpender over timber and both make their chasing debuts today.
Swaledale Lad (IRE) 11-8fav (10-9) Led until 4th, led 8th, headed 4 out, led and ridden after 3 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind King's Grace (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.
Able Deputy 14-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 5l behind Manyriverstocross (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f nov chs (2) gd in Mar.
Big Water (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, mistake next, soon no impression, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Croco Bay (11-0) at Catterick 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Hallmark Star 5-2 (10-13) With leader, lost place before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 5, 16l behind Snowed In (10-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Apr.
Redpender (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Behind, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Total Assets (11-10) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Gold Cygnet (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, mistake 6th, jumped left and weakened from next, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Prosecco (11-9) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
