held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 8th, challenged last, soon led, hard pressed, just held on
mid-division, closed 4th, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led before last, headed final bend, 3rd and held final 100 yards
led until 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace from last
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway before 8th, challenged final bend, stayed on, just held
in touch in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, well beaten from next
some slow jumps, pressed leader until 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
always in rear, behind before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place before 8th, kept on approaching last, no impression
in touch in mid-division, lost place before 4th, 7th and driven after 2 out, no impression
held up towards rear on outside, not always fluent, behind before 3 out, tailed off
raced keenly, led 1st, not fluent 3rd, headed before last, soon weakened
NonRunner
Dancing Doug finished ahead of Christmas In Usa when third at Ayr at the start of the month with the latter a place ahead of Seapoint at Newcastle earlier. Joanne Foster’s charge is 1-42 so a risky proposition with Gripper’s strike-rate also off-putting. Tokaramore is back over hurdles after a spell chasing while Too Much To Ask slips further down the weights. The ground drying out, HEADSCARF LIL should be in her element and the step up in trip and drop in grade are both in her favour.
Too Much To Ask (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway 4th, 3rd from 3 out, no impression before 2 out, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Secret Potion (10-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gs in May.
Coup De Gold (IRE) 15-2 (10-8) Held up, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Sheriff Garrett (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Tokaramore 16-1 (10-6) Mistakes in rear, plugged on from home turn, never on terms, 4th of 9, dist behind Dolly Dancer (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Dancing Doug (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway into midfield on outside 7th, close up 3 out, led narrowly when ridden 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 17, 10 3/4l behind Getthepot (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tawseef (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Rukwa (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Black Label 100-1 (10-10) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Russell In Gold (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) In rear, improved into mid-division at 4th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden entering straight, headed approaching 2 out, no impression, 7th of 19, 28 1/2l behind Oneknightmoreihope (11-10) at Naas 2m 3f hcp hvy in Dec.
Seapoint (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, took closer order before 6th, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100yds, lost second final strides, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind An Tailliur (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gripper 14-1 (10-12) In touch in mid-division on outside, headway after 3 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Silk Or Scarlet (10-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Fahad 80-1 (11-0) In touch, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, dist behind Hacker Des Places (11-6) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 9-1 (10-2) Prominent, pressed leader 5th, led narrowly 7th, headed 9th, led narrowly 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace from last, 5th of 17, 12 1/4l behind Getthepot (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Headscarf Lil (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Held up, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Hunny Moon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
