tracked leader until 1st and again after 4th, led after 6th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, lost 3rd post
led, clear after 1st until mistake 3rd, mistake 5th, headed after next, soon weakened, well beaten before 2 out, soon pulled up
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered 2nd, headway approaching 2 out, no impression before last
tracked leader 1st until after 4th, led before 2 out, driven out
mid-division, jumped right 2nd, jumped slowly 5th, headway next, challenged after 2 out, stayed on flat, held towards finish
held up, headway 6th, ridden 2 out, outpaced by leaders approaching last, plugged on flat, went 3rd post
tracked leaders, racing awkwardly after 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
Milano Supremo was second in a handicap at Kelso last month but he's never raced over the minimum trip over hurdles. Saga De Tercey has barely raised a gallop over the last year and is worth opposing, despite the drop in grade, so the vote goes to AJMAN. He's also been a bit disappointing lately but a repeat of his second at Ludlow in January would probably suffice here. Topo Gigio is still a maiden but has claims at this level and is preferred to That'll Do Nicely and Venture To War of the others.
Saga de Tercey (FR) 4-1fav (11-2) Prominent, pushed along after 3rd, ridden when mistake 7th, lost place after next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Qualviro (11-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Beyond The Creek 33-1 (10-6) Led, jumped left 5th, hung badly right and headed 6th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Veloce (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Lewlaur Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 5th of 14, 14l behind Urban Kode (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Milano Supremo (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Pudsey House (10-2) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
That'll Do Nicely (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 9, 42l behind Dolatulo (11-0) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
Topo Gigio (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, no impression, 6th of 14, 20l behind Urban Kode (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Mobane Ali 100-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 2nd, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Hidden Horizons (10-12) at Hexham 3m mares mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Venture To War (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Prominent when jumped right and bumped 1st, tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Saddlers Mot (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Ajman (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) In touch, chased winner 3 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Not Til Monday (11-6) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
