tracked leaders on outside, headway from 4th to challenge next, led before 3 out, well clear from 2 out, very easily
in rear, not fluent 2nd, well beaten after 5th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no chance with winner after 2 out, left 3rd last
towards rear, niggled along 2nd, outpaced 4th, well beaten 3 out, plugged on from last, went 4th, no impression
towards rear, not always fluent, headway before 3 out, 5th and no chance with winner but just behind placed horses when brought down last
chased leaders on inside, lost place after 4th, well beaten from next, mistake 2 out
mid-division, headway after 4th, 3rd and no chance with winner when blundered badly last, weakened after
led until before 3 out, no impression on winner from after next, one pace
pressed leader until before 5th, soon weakened
Applesandpierres has switched stables and is visored on his first run for Sophie Leech having failed to land the odds in a seller at Hexham last time. Character Onesie has to go on the short-list after a second at Southwell but is still seeking a first victory over timber and Brian Hughes prefers stable companion Inniscastle Lad, another maiden. CAPTAIN BROWN was behind stablemate Golden Town at Hexham last time but that will have blown away any cobwebs ahead of a return to his favourite track. Jimmy Moffatt’s 10-year-old was only beaten a neck off a 2lb higher mark here last June and has already won twice on the course. Always Resolute has been running poorly but has plummeted down the weights so is worth a market check.
Applesandpierres (IRE) 4-6fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, driven before last, ridden to chase winner when switched inside flat, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Newstart (11-8) at Hexham 2m (4) gd in May.
Captain Brown 40-1 (11-11) Held up, always behind, 11th of 14, 31l behind Card Game (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Always Resolute 9-1 (10-10) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, soon well beaten, 7th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Cool Mix (10-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Golden Town (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Held up behind, headway after 3 out, never reached leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 10th of 14, 24l behind Card Game (11-8) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Character Onesie (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon led, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Spader (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Inniscastle Lad 11-1 (11-11) In rear, headway before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 11 1/2l behind Dakota Grey (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Fiosrach (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, 36 1/4l behind Our Kylie (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Xpo Universel (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Pressed leader, led after 2nd, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 3rd after last, held closing stages, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Chasseur De Tete (11-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Honeychile Ryder 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Our Morris (10-9) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
