in touch, ridden before last in 3rd place, one pace
made all, ridden after last, held on near finish
mid-division, reminders before 11th and 13th, never dangerous
in rear, headway before 3 out, soon weakened
with leader, mistake 12th, in 5th and well held when fell last
held up towards rear, effort after 2 out, in 4th before last, no impression
tracked leaders, mistake 10th, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and held near finish
towards rear, headway before 13th, blundered 15th, soon tailed off, pulled up
Western Jo won over 2m4f here last month but has not won in 12 previous tries over this longer trip. BITVIEW COLIN reverts to chasing off a 4lb lower mark having won a Class 3 handicap over hurdles here last time. He's been placed twice over the larger obstacles and can notch a first victory today as Jump For Dough is having his first run for new connections and also making his chasing bow. Dubai Devils is proving hard to place while Ronn The Conn and Teddy Tee may need this.
Teddy Tee (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, quickened approaching 9th, hard pressed after 3 out, headed when blundered next, ridden and no impression with front pair between last 2, lost 3rd closing stages, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Total Assets (10-13) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Western Jo (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Never Up (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Dubai Devils (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
Cash Again (FR) 40-1 (10-13) In rear, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Our Kylie (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Bitview Colin (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Chased clear leader, closed 2 out, led before last where not fluent, clear when hung left run-in, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Ryedale Racer (11-12) by 3l, 6 ran.
Jump For Dough (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, slight mistake 7th, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 10 1/2l behind Na Trachtalai Abu (11-11) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Ronn The Conn (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) In rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Red Rising (11-4) at Catterick 3m 1f (4) sft in Feb.
Iskabeg Lane (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) In touch, weakened after 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Meadowcroft Boy (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.