mid-division, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 5th, well beaten final bend
held up in rear, headway after 5th, no impression final bend, went 5th and kept on run-in
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened before final bend, pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, closed 2nd, ridden final bend, went 2nd before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner
towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake and last next, soon behind
held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, disputing 2nd before last, no impression on winner, weakened final 100 yards
tracked leaders, led after 5th, clear before last, easily
led, headed after 5th, disputing 2nd run-in, no impression on winner, kept on
prominent, ridden and lost 2nd before last, weakened flat
held up in rear, some headway after 5th, no impression, weakened final bend
mid-division on outside, lost place after 5th, well beaten final bend, pulled up before last
Veteran grey Snowed In took advantage of a tumbling mark at Sedgefield last month and should be thereabouts again but it is difficult to ignore the claims of WOR VERGE, who followed up a Perth success with an excellent second in a much higher grade here next time and is only a pound higher today. Countister is looking a light of former days but Follow Your Fire arrives of the back of a second at Sedgefield and Brickadank was ahead of Kilcaragh Boy and Glory here last time.
Countister (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Wor Verge 13-8fav (10-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, closed 5th, challenged 2 out, led before last, 2 lengths clear flat, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Valse Au Taillons (13-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) sft in May.
Signifiant (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Led, mistake 4th, headed before 3 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m hcp (4) sft in May.
Follow Your Fire (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, headway and pushed along chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Authorizo (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Glory 25-1 (11-12) Midfield, hit 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Sputnik (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Brickadank (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Keen behind leaders, headway to press leader 3 out, led 2 out, headed narrowly before last, one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Sputnik (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Coolnacritta (IRE) 100-1 (11-10) Impeded 1st, waited with in rear, slightly impeded 3rd, not always fluent jumping, under pressure and no impression 7th, weakened, completely tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Granny Knot (11-10) at Thurles 2m 5f mdn sft in Feb.
Snowed In (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May beating Zamarkhan (11-6) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Orient Sunset 17-2 (10-0) Prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, close up when blundered 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Evita Du Mesnil (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Kilcaragh Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Keen towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, pulled into prominent position 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, stayed on without troubling leaders flat, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Sputnik (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in May.
Red Centre (USA) 20-1 (10-9) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next, last of 7, 21 1/4l behind Lost History (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
