tracked leading pair, outpaced when hit 4 out, left moderate 2nd when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
soon towards rear, struggling 5th, lost touch when pulled up before 8th
made most, headed narrowly 11th, 1/2 length down and pushed along when left clear 2 out, unchallenged after, kept on
held up in touch, reminder after 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
blundered 1st and 3rd, in rear, struggling 5th, tailed off when refused 10th
chased leaders in 4th, outpaced 4 out, left moderate 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner
mid-division, struggling 9th, ridden after 4 out, tailed off when left 3rd 2 out, ran out before last
with winner, led narrowly 11th, 1/2 length advantage and staying on when fell 2 out
RUDEMEISTER has placed on five out of six chases, including excellent efforts in open handicap company. He goes especially well on testing tracks so Hexham should suit and he's taken to land a deserved success. Bafana Choice jumped well when runner-up at Cartmel in hunter chase company over the recent Bank Holiday weekend and that experience should stand him in good stead here, whilst Dun To Perfection and Bygones Of Brid make most appeal of the chasing recruits. The latter is especially noteworthy as he was the best of these over hurdles and it will be interesting to see how he fares over the larger obstacles returning from an absence.
Bafana Choice 5-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 3rd until after 4th, led before 9th, headed after 2 out, led again after last, headed before home bend, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Molten Brown (11-5) at Cartmel 2m 5f Am mdn chs (6) sft in May.
Business Time 33-1 (11-2) Prominennt, not fluent 5th, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 14, 36l behind Momkinzain (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Bygones of Brid (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Prominent early, chased front pair, weakened approaching 2 out, 13th of 16, well behind Barizan (10-6) at Haydock 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in May.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 7, well behind Croco Bay (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Dun To Perfection 40-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, headway on inside tracking leaders and travelling ok when fell 9th, in a race won by Any Given Day (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in May, 11 ran.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along and no chance ith winner before last, weakened and lost 2 places on extended run-in, 5th of 11, 21l behind Any Given Day (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd in May.
Monogram 4-1 (12-10) Held up; stdy prog when bad hmpd & ur 15, in a race won by Playboy Luke (12-0) at Border 3m ptp sft in May, 9 ran.
Rudemeister (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, jumped left at times, close 3rd when not fluent 4 out, no impression before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Wild Geese (11-8) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in May.
