raced keenly, led to 4th, tracked winner, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up mid-division, headway to lead 4th, made rest, drew clear on long run from last, ridden out, stayed on well
mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 4 out until hit next, soon weakened, tailed off
soon in touch on outer, chased winner 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure on long run from last, ran on closing stages, always held
always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up behind, headway before 4 out, went 4th after last, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair turning into straight, no impression
tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, 4th when blundered badly and lost place last, not recover, soon eased, tailed off
prominent, pushed along after 7th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, chased front pair when not flunt next, one pace after last, well held after, lost 3rd turning into straight
mid-division, lost place and behind from 6th, no danger after
The veteran Carters Rest won last year’s renewal off a lower mark but Theflyingportrait has yet to win anywhere and may prefer softer ground. Formidableopponent was beaten only a nose at Perth recently and can figure along with the returning Larkhall, a winner at Leicester in November under today’s conditional. ENDEAVOR (NAP) scored over course and distance last year off a 2lb higher mark. He’s been competing over hurdles of late and, racing off the same mark as when scoring at Sedgefield last month, Dianne Sayer’s charge may prove good enough back over these fences.
Carters Rest 20-1 (10-13) Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed before 10th, chased winner until 4 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 25 1/4l behind Edmund (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 85-40 (11-8) Held up 5th, hit 6th, headway approaching 9th, 2nd after next, ridden and one pace before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Runswick Relax (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Endeavor 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden after last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in May beating Gunner Lindley (10-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Pekanheim (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Desert Island Dusk (11-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Olympian Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 16, 34 1/4l behind Newton Geronimo (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bollin Line 4-1 (11-3) Jumped right in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th and no impression from 2 out, one pace, 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Trapper Peak (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Formidableopponent (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, driven flat, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Amilliontimes (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Imperial Joey (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, under pressure before bypassed 9th, soon no impression, dropped to rear from before straight, soon eased, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Old Castletown (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 3f hcp gd in Oct.
Larkhall 9-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, went 2nd 8th until after 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Chased leaders to before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
