held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, headway after next, ridden 4 out, weakened final 250 yards, virtually pulled up
held up towards rear, headway before 5th, ridden 10th, mistake 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, blundered 8th, some headway before 9th, weakened next
prominent, hit 6th, lost place before 9th, tailed off
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 8th and 10th, headway after last, stayed on well to take 3rd final 120 yards, closing on front pair close home
held up in rear, well beaten when mistake 2 out
prominent, ridden 2 out, led final 120 yards, stayed on
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged 4 out, every chance last, weakened final 150 yards
held up, mistake and reminder 6th, always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division, headway before 5th, led 4 out, headed last, soon led again, stayed on, headed final 120 yards, held close home
led until 4 out, led last, soon headed, stayed on under pressure until no extra final 100 yards
A competitive contest for a decent purse with STORMING GALE expected to go close for the McCain-Maguire combination. The Revoque gelding reverts to this trip after a respectable effort over further at Kelso last time and the drop in distance could prove the key here. He remains acceptably handicapped off an unchanged mark and is just preferred to the consistent and genuine Diamond Frontier under talented conditional John Dawson. The pair are penalised 5lb for a recent success at Market Rasen, whilst Tasheba is also noted off a fair mark for the Leech-McLernon combination that enjoyed a winner here on Saturday evening. Temple Lord has place claims.
Kilcrea Asla (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, steady headway 13th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 16th, ridden and dropped to 3rd between last two, plugged on same pace flat, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Pigeon Island (10-8) at Ascot 3m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Apr.
Storming Gale (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden and hung left from after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 7, 3l behind You Know Yourself (11-4) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Indian Groom (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear and in touch, went 3rd before 2 out, every chance when blundered badly and unseated rider last, in a race won by Tahiti Pearl (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Dec, 5 ran.
Diamond Frontier (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Led until approaching 5th, led again next, headed 6 out, outpaced before 3 out, rallied after next, kept on under pressure to lead again closing stages, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-120) (5yo+) (4) gd in Apr beating Or d'Oudairies (9-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Siberian Tiger (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leading pair, edged left from 2 out, challenged and hit last, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Super Villan (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
O Crotaigh (IRE) 80-1 (10-0) In rear and keen, tracked leaders from 4th, went 2nd after 5th, weakened 6 out, last of 8, well behind Lost Glory (10-9) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs (2) gd.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Chased leader, led 3rd until 6th, chased leader until after 9th, driven in 4th and outpaced after 4 out, left poor 3rd next, tailed off, 3rd of 6, well behind Fruity O'Rooney (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) sft in Apr.
Temple Lord (FR) 9-2 (11-5) In touch, driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 11l behind Cardigan Island (10-6) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Tasheba 9-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along 6th, weakened before 10th, tailed off, 4th of 6, 42l behind The Black Baron (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd.
Iona Days (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway after 8th, reminder after 12th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 12, 27l behind King Jack (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Epee Celeste (FR) 200-1 (11-0) Led to before 6th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off, 17th of 19, well behind Quevega (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) sft in Mar.
