held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, soon clear
held up mid-division, headway before last, soon weakened
in rear, reminders and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, led 5th, headed after 7th, ridden and weakened before last, pulled up
tracked leader, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last, tailed off
led to 5th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up
held up behind, ridden and weakened well before last, pulled up
tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed before last, soon beaten
NATIVE OPTIMIST scored by a distance over track and trip last month. He failed to figure in Class 3 company on his latest start but gets another chance back in this grade. Notonebuttwo rattled up a hat trick at the end of last year but has struggled in three subsequent starts while Newyearsresolution went close off a similar mark over fences here in March. Izbushka remains 5lb higher than his win at Fakenham in May and Wetherby winner Stickleback is preferred to handicap debutant The Squinty Bridge.
Native Optimist (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) With leader, led 3rd, headed 10th, no extra from last, 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Five In A Row (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
The Squinty Bridge 20-1 (11-3) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 34 1/2l behind Engrossing (11-3) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Stickleback 4-1 (8-5) Close up in rear, pushed along 10f out, ridden 8f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 6, 33 3/4l behind Chivers (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 7-2fav (10-4) Mid-division, dropped towards rear 9th, reminders after next, no danger after, lost touch 5 out, soon pulled up, at Newcastle 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Izbushka (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 8th, soon ridden, lost place next, 7th of 12, dist behind Perseid (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fozy Moss 6-1 (12-7) Prom til pu aft 5, at Hexham 3m gs in May.
Sharivarry (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Maraweh (11-4) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, some late headway, never a factor, 7th of 11, dist behind Resolute Reformer (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.