chased winner until after 4th, fell next
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 5th, lost place approaching 8th, eased and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway after 4th, chased winner from next, no impression flat
made all, clear before 3rd until approaching 7th, not fluent 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened after 2 out, went remote 3rd before last
mid-division on outside, lost place before 4th, soon behind, plugged on up the hill after 2 out to take remote 4th before last
in rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, weakened after 2 out, lost 3rd and pulled up before last
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Jonathan Haynes’ free-going mare Beyondtemptation was a wide-margin winner of this in 2017 and is 6lb lower. She is back in the right grade but, along with Stoney Rover, was behind Ryedale Racer over track and trip in March. DESERT ISLAND DUSK (NAP) is also a course and distance winner and he can reverse Sedgefield running with Beyondtemptation in February if a first-flight tumble at Kelso hasn’t had a lasting effect. Kalaharry has been doing his winning over further and on very soft going but Pistol would have each-way claims on his best form.
Ryedale Racer 7-1 (11-12) Held up, headway after 4th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Glinger Flame (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Stoney Rover (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, progress 6th, outpaced approaching 3 out, no real progress from 2 out, 4th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Glinger Flame (11-9) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Desert Island Dusk 5-2 (11-9) Fell 1st, at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Beyondtemptation 7-2 (10-13) Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon no impression with leaders, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 24l behind Manamite (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Blunder Buss (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place after 6th, behind when hampered next, no danger after, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Castletown (10-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Pistol (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway after 7th, pushed along after next, 4th and staying on same pace last, 4th of 10, 8l behind Some Can Dance (11-0) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Near Kettering 400-1 (11-2) Chased winner, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd after 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 34l behind Dream Du Grand Val (11-8) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Kick On Dottie (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Jumped slowly a few times, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, last of 5, 34 1/4l behind The Jam Man (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Kalaharry (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mid-division, smooth headway 4 out, tracked leader next, driven to lead after last, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Loch Linnhe (11-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
