close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
close up, lost place 5th, ridden 4 out, effort before 2 out, kept on same pace
prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace
made most until ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out
in rear, headway on outer to go prominent soon after 2nd, led 8th, joined 3 out, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, driven and all out
held up, headway soon after 2nd, close up, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner 2 out, kept on one pace
always in rear, struggling from 8th, tailed off when refused last
Nonrunner
Prairie Lad won over 3m2f at Kelso last December but has not raced since. Simarthur ran well over these hurdles in between a couple of poor efforts over fences while Darsi Dancer returned a surprise winner at Sedgefield only to disappoint at Hexham last time. FINAGHY AYR has slid 9lb down the weights this year and after showing signs of a resurgence when third at Ayr last time, he should make a bold bid in this. Jonny Eager won at Newcastle last year but has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent starts.
Nakadam (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Island Heights (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Simarthur 4-1fav (11-12) Mistakes and jumped left, chased winner until 5th, chased leading pair, blundered and reminder 7th, mistake 9th, behind when went badly left 4 out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 7, 33l behind Derryfadda (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Prairie Lad 8-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, pushed long before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Kelso 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Kapricorne (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 7-1fav (11-10) With leader, led after 2nd, pecked and headed 7th, soon led again, headed after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 5-1fav (11-10) Led to 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 31l behind Dusky Bob (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In touch in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Calivigny (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stickleback 6-1 (11-4) In rear, reminders and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Palmello 33-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
The Bishop (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind What A Dream (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
