close up, in touch 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out
led, headed 4th, prominent until 3 out, weakened next
in touch, close up 4th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, weakened before last
tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed last, no extra
traced leaders, tracked leader 3 out, weakened quickly after next, pulled up last
raced wide, in touch, headway to track leaders 8th, ridden and switched left approaching last, soon every chance, stayed on one pace
held up in touch in rear, headway soon after 2 out, switched left approaching last, soon led, ridden and ran on
Atomic Angel is 4lb better off than when finishing runner-up behind CHAMP ROYAL over track and trip five weeks ago but that may not be enough to turn the tables on the winner, whose margin of victory could have been greater had he steered a straight course in the closing stages. Lewa House appeared to run out of stamina over course and distance in March but has won here over 2m4f. Humps And Bumps is tried in a visor but has been chasing and has a poor strike-rate. Solway Primrose is race-fit but Lunar Glow and Cowboy Cooper may need this.
Champ Royal (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Outpaced early and detached by four lengths after 2nd, joined main group after 5th, not fluent 8th, steady headway from 2 out, going best when led last, ran on strongly, ridden out, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Atomic Angel (11-10) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.
Atomic Angel 10-1 (11-10) Keen and jumped big when led on landing 1st, set steady tempo, pushed along after 2 out, ridden when headed before last, outpaced by winner run-in, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Champ Royal (12-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Lunar Glow 28-1 (10-9) Chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd next, mistake 6th, lost place before 7th, 6th of 8, 12l behind Largy Shark (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
Lewa House 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced by winner, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Kilbrainy (12-0) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Cowboy Cooper (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Mid-division, jumped left when effort 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last, 6th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Born Famous (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Humps And Bumps (IRE) 7-2cfav (10-11) In rear, ridden after 2 out and plenty to do, ran on run-in, never placed to challenge, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Reign Suepreme (10-6) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
You Say Its Over (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 7th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Solway Primrose 28-1 (10-7) Towards rear, mistake 3 out, briefly outpaced after 2 out, rallied and stayed on for third after last, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Champ Royal (12-0) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
