led, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed narrowly before last, kept on, no extra final 110 yards
chased leading pair, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no chance with front pair, tailed off
held up mid-division, switched outside after 5th, outpaced when mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
towards rear, mistaked 2nd, struggling 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
behind, some headway 3 out, well beaten in 4th when mistake and unseated rider next
tracked leader, effort 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, kept on under pressure flat
DANCE FOR LIVVY makes most appeal of these juvenile hurdlers. She arrives on the back of wins at Beverley and Wolverhampton and Ben Haslam trained her half-sister Dance For Julie to win one of these events last summer. A winner for Marco Botti on the the Polytrack, Crossword should give a good account on his debut for new connections, while Bathwick Scanno gets first-time blinkers on his first start for last year's winning yard. Thatcherite finished a respectable fourth on his recent debut on the Flat at Thirsk and this might be more his game.
Bathwick Scanno (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Chased leader, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 6l behind Twin Soul (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb (flat).
Crossword 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Fine Style (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr (flat).
Inca Chief 14-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 18l behind Coax (9-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May (flat).
Mint Imperial (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Always behind, 10th of 11, 39l behind Button Moon (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Apr (flat).
Newgate Dani 100-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 22l behind Encore Une Annee (8-12) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov (flat).
Thatcherite (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Lamasaas (9-3) at Thirsk 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Apr (flat).
Vodka Red (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch centre, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 37l behind Mystic Winds (8-12) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct (flat).
Dance For Livvy (IRE) 10-3 (9-1) Tracked leader, left in lead after about 2f, headed over 8f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May beating Surprise (9-2) by shd, 8 ran (flat).
