always towards rear
keen, chased winner to approaching 4th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, hung left from 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat
chased leaders to 3rd, soon behind
led, ridden 2 out, headed when jumped right last, rallied to lead towards finish
held up, mistake 3rd, pecked 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last
towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
keen, mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
in touch, headway 3rd, hit 3 out, led last, ridden and hung right flat, headed towards finish
took keen hold in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, no extra flat
Nonrunner
A test of stamina obviously suits Bill Brown, who is open to plenty of improvement and is selected in preference to Seeyaaj and Torkinking, who are expected to put up the most resistance. That said, Donovan could also go well if he runs up to his best and he is one to monitor in the betting market. However, there has to be the suspicion that he was flattered by his defeat of Crossbow Creek last month and, as he was held under a penalty last time, he has a little to prove in this stiffer company. Seeyaaj also looks up against it from the top of the weights and it will take a good effort from him to lead them home today. Seeyaaj ran a blinder on his first start for his new yard at Kelso, where he got off the mark for the season in good style. Still, his previous profile does not suggest that he is one to trust implicitly and he may well find one too good on these terms. Torkinking is going the right way and has to be respected. He arrives here on a hat trick bid and should make a bold bid. However, this is tougher than the race he won at Ayr and, from 10lb higher in the weights, he also has more to find. Therefore, it can be worth chancing Bill Brown at the likely prices, as he is far less exposed than the majority of his rivals and, as a proven performer on the ground, he has solid chance of defy his 7lb penalty in this company.
Seeyaaj 7-1 In touch, headway to lead after 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Kelso 2m nov hdl (E) gd beating Neagh by 5l, 14 ran.
Torkinking (IRE) 2-1fav Made all, clear approaching 3 out, easily, won at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Jan beating Shazal by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Inchinnan 25-1 Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, headway under pressure next, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 7l behind Faasel at Kelso 2m nov hdl (E) gd.
Scarlet Mix (FR) 14-1 Always in rear, 8th of 13, 40l behind Phar Bleu at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (C) gd in Nov.
Sadler's Pride (IRE) 10-1 Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 18, 6l behind Jorobaden at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (E) sft.
Donovan (NZ) 4-1fav Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace flat, 5th of 17, 2l behind Ipledgeallegiance at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Jan.
