held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and in 4th after 2 out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out
led, headed before 2 out, weakened run-in
mid-division, badly hampered on bend after 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, pushed along before 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, held on well towards finish
in rear, hampered on bend after 1st, pushed along before 2 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, in 5th before last, kept on well to take 3rd place run-in
BACK TO BALLOO relished the drop to this grade when coasting home at Fakenham and is the only one to arrive in decent form. He's hard to oppose with conditions in his favour again and Ryan Winks claiming a useful allowance. Mighty Whitey is a course and distance winner and the Irish raider should appreciate the return to this level and looks a danger. Spinning Scooter ran fourth here last time in a similar contest but will need to improve. The one who must be monitored extremely closely in the market is Towering. He had some pretty fair form for Nicky Henderson over hurdles with three wins from ten starts but has been pulled up the last thrice and has left the Seven Barrows yard. If Alexandra Dunn can rekindle the spark he'll be a leading player. Lavella Wells is a possible improver for Sue Smith and has place claims.
Back To Balloo (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, won at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in May beating Lightentertainment (10-12) by 20l, 6 ran.
Absolute (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind Too Many Diamonds (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Loughview Laddie (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, fell 4th, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, 10th of 11, dist behind Fiesole (11-7) at Down Royal 2m hcp gd in May.
Raifteiri (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
Spinning Scooter 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on in 4th from last, 4th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Slim Pickens (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
Towering (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, weakened before 5 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Heavenly Gait 150-1 (10-11) Always behind, struggling from halfway, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in May.
Lavella Wells 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, reminders and weakened from before 6th, 5th of 6, dist behind Becky The Thatcher (10-11) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
