mid-division, hit 9th, headway 13th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on under pressure to chase leading pair before last, never on terms
led to 13th, lost place 15th, lost action and pulled up quickly before 4 out
in touch, went 2nd 4 out, challenged when mistake next, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well under pressure flat (no time taken)
tracked leader, lost place 8th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, driven and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened tailed off
mid-division, reminder 9th, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
raced keenly in touch, joined leader 8th, led 13th, hard pressed 3 out, blundered and headed next, soon ridden and lost place, weakened before last
chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division on inside, effort to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, never on terms
mid-division, headway to chase leading pair 4 out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd between last 2, kept on, no impression with winner
in touch, dropped to mid-division when blundered 11th, behind when mistake 13th, weakened and pulled up before next
Billsgrey will be popular after a seven length success last time but we will take him on here with REXMEHEAD, while Impact Zone may also show up well. The last-named, a six-year-old inmate at Mick Easterby's Sheriff Hutton yard, races from the same mark as when beaten comfortably on fast ground at Towcester last time. Stamina is clearly his forte, and he doesn't act badly on softer going, so he is not out of this, though he probably needs a further drop in the weights. Billsgrey came good at the 25th time of asking when scoring at Carlisle on heavy ground a month or so ago. The handicapper has reacted by putting him up 13lbs for that win, and given his previous record that makes him opposable today. Editors Rose represents a yard going well enough and at the weights should not be far away from Billsgrey after that Carlisle defeat, but we prefer the claims of Rexmehead. The nine-year-old was the narrow winner of a conditional jockeys' contest at Southwell last time and has gone up 5lbs for that. He also goes well here and with cut in the ground, and although exposed, we think that he has enough going for him to follow-up today.
Hasper 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd and 7th, headway after 12th, jumped left, bumped and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Copper's Gold (10-10) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Benny The Piler (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, ridden 3 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Panama At Once (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Finbin (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Mid-division, weakened after 15th, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Panama At Once (11-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Editors Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led 10th, headed 5 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Billsgrey (9-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr.
Rexmehead (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway to track leaders approaching 10th, led next, under pressure from 3 out, driven out, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr beating Kinkeel (11-1) by hd, 10 ran.
Impact Zone 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed before next, no impression approaching last, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Basoda (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
The Green Hat (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 9, 21l behind Seven Is Lucky (11-10) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) hvy in Apr.
Cinaman (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakening when hit 2 out, 5th of 10, 15l behind Rexmehead (10-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
The Artful Fox 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, went a remote 4th from after 3 out, pulled up after next, in a race won by Grenoli (9-7) at Southwell 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Janal (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) In touch when blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Baltic Pathfinder (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Shulmin 10-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 11, 31l behind Billsgrey (9-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr.
Glacial Rambler (IRE) 10-1 (12-5) Prom til outpcd aft 15, 2nd of 11, 20l behind Anotherbuck (12-5) at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gs in Mar.
Billsgrey (IRE) 5-2fav (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, led 5 out, clear approaching last, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Apr beating Editors Rose (10-12) by 7l, 11 ran.
