made most until mistake 3 out, soon led again, headed before 2 out, 3rd and one pace last
tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon headed, led again before 2 out, clear approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat
tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, stayed on, no impression on winner
prominent, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
held up, headway 6th, outpaced after 3 out, well held 4th when not fluent 2 out
in touch, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, well beaten after 3 out
held up, ridden after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders, closed on 4th flat
took keen hold, held up in touch, not much room 4th or 3 out, soon beaten
held up, outpaced 3 out, soon well behind
not always fluent in rear, headway 6th, weakened well before 2 out
in rear when mistake and unseated rider 1st
Donald McCain has won this twice in recent years and his THYNE FOR GOLD, who went up 6lb for his victory at around this trip at Uttoxeter but then made a bold bid over a bit further at Wetherby, can get back on the winning trail. Normandy King took advantage of very heavy conditions to score easily at Bangor in April but has a 14lb rise to contend with on his reappearance. Leading Score couldn't quite get to Theatre Act at Carlisle but it was a promising return to action while Recognition will be better suited by the quick ground than most having won in those conditions at Market Rasen in July. Cloud Monkey, runner-up over this trip at Wetherby last month, didn't get the best of runs on a return visit over the minimum and is much better than that.
Leading Score (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, every chance before last, kept on and well held run-in, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Theatre Act (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Thyne For Gold (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) Always prominent, led 3 out, ridden before next, headed before last, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Zakety Zak (10-0) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cloud Monkey (IRE) 17-2 (10-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 5th, not much room 3 out, soon lost place and ridden, no impression before next, 5th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Robinshill (11-2) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Pudsey House 18-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway 7th, effort 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Truckers Darling (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kisumu 33-1 (11-12) Held up, towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 32l behind Theatre Act (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Normandy King (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led going well before next, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Apr beating Fiddler's Flight (10-11) by 16l, 9 ran.
Ballygrooby Bertie (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Soon towards rear, no extra 2 out, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Rocky Two (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Keen, close up, hit 4th and steadied back to rear, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and hit next, 5th of 7, 26l behind Vivas (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
My Escapade (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Gold Chain (9-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Recognition (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Nachi Falls (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Optical High 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened halfway, tailed off, pulled up halfway, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
