chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced 2 out, weakened on home bend, tailed off
with leader until stumbled badly and lost place 3rd, outpaced 6th, well beaten 2 out, tailed off
in rear, behind 3rd, mistake 7th, headway before 3 out, not fluent last, soon went 2nd, led before home bend, stayed on
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until after last, weakened off home bend
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 5th, led before 6th, not fluent last, headed before home bend, no impression final 150 yards, stayed on
led, not fluent 5th, headed before next, outpaced before last, went 3rd on home bend, no impression
Nonrunner
Star Galaxy and Soul Magic are excellent stable servants and remain in useful form. It would not surprise to see either oblige but there are a couple here with greater scope. Sergeant Pink is only a seven-year-old and has been in consistent form this year. He enjoyed a sharpener on the level five days ago when a good second in a Musselburgh amateur riders handicap on the level and has definite claims. However, CLOVERHILL LAD could have greater room for progress after just five starts over the larger obstacles, most recently when readily outpacing Celtic Intrigue to score at Perth. He's a heavy ground winner in Ireland should conditions worsen and is taken to back up that recent Scottish success.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Fiftyonefiftyone (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf.
Against The Wind 13-2 (11-9) In touch in mid-division on outside, lost place before 6th, ridden and no impression in 5th after 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 31l behind Prince Tam (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Sergeant Pink (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway before 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on, just held on for 2nd place close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Or d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hexham 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Soul Magic (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, closed from 6th, went 3rd 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Prince Tam (10-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Cloverhill Lad (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, led after 4th, headed 5th, led again next, mistake 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear final 100 yards, won at Perth 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Celtic Intrigue (11-6) by 8l, 7 ran.
Laybach (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Prominent, every chance 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 14, 14l behind Momkinzain (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Garryowen Oscar (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, mistake next, 5th of 7, 21l behind Prince Pippin (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr.