chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, went 2nd approaching 6th, every chance, hung left approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up towards rear, ridden, mistake 4 out, tried to run out 2 out, unseated rider
with leader, led 4th, hit next, headed, outpaced after 3 out, kept on to chase winner approaching last, no impression
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, behind from halfway, pulled up before 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, hit 7th, soon weeakened
in touch, weakened from 7th
led to 4th, led again after 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on
in touch, weakened 7th
mid-division, headway to go in touch approaching 6th, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Nonrunner
Sea Cove showed improved form when returned to hurdles in a similar contest over course and distance earlier this month and gets the vote to go one better here and score at the main expense of Over To Joe and Amjad. The last mentioned has run some creditable races of late but may just be a shade high in the weights at present so is probably best watched. Square Dealer is less exposed than most of these but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Bring On The Bling is hard to recommend on recent evidence. Over To Joe cannot be discounted but has an inconsistent profile and preference is for Alan Swinbank's Sea Cove, who is taken to gain a deserved success.
Stoneriggs 16-1 (10-3) Held up, headway to chase leaders 13th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, well behind Ryminster (11-3) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-88 (5) hvy in Jan.
Vertigo Blue 66-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, weakened after next, 8th of 11, 47l behind English City (10-12) at Kelso 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
