led, headed before 2nd, chased winner, ridden 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, no impression
ridden 3 out, weakened next
in rear, ridden and blundered 3 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching last
keen, led before 2nd, soon 4 lengths clear, increased lead 3 out, unchallenged
always in rear, never on terms
keen, held up, mistake 4th, ridden 3 out, never a factor
held up, outpaced 5th, never a factor
The two previous winners will likely fight this one out. Imada won on good ground at Ayr in October but was well beaten in soft going at Huntingdon last time albeit over a longer trip. DAKOTA GREY makes more appeal as he found only one too good here last time when attempting to follow-up an earlier course and distance win and the testing ground is no problem for Micky Hammond's charge. The remainder make little appeal unless the newcomer Mister Kit, placed in point-to-points, proves above average.
Dakota Grey 11-8 (11-8) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Baby Bach (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Imada (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before next, 4th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Expedite (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Feather Lane (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway 5th, soon no impression, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Green Zone (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Sublimation (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Mister Kit 1-2 (12-0) Strugg 11; pu aft nxt, at Corbridge 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Scrutiny 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, lost touch halfway, last of 9, dist behind Sakhee's City (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Thackeray 150-1 (11-2) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Sakhee's City (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Miss Barbossa (IRE) 250-1 (10-9) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Sakhee's City (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.