held up towards rear, blundered badly 9th, effort when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd, unable to trouble winner
chased leaders, slow 4th, challenged after 2 out, led last, stayed on, ridden out
in rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, closed 8th, blundered 9th, slow and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, slow and reminder 3rd, lost place and pulled up after 7th
led 2nd, headed before next, prominent, led 3 out, mistake and headed last, weakened flat
jumped slowly early fences, led, not fluent 1st, headed next, led 3rd, headed 3 out, lost 2nd flat, held but kept on
mistake 1st, towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and behind 8th, pulled up after 2 out
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 9th, outpaced before 3 out, closing when mistake last, no extra final 150 yards
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To The Limit is only making slow progress and ASHJAN has been running well enough this year without really looking like winning. The latter drops another pound and, following the defection of Mill Race King, this is a race that lacks any strength in depth. Rapid Raider did win a point in 2019 but will need to up his game with Ballydonagh Boy looking a bigger danger having been dropped 4lb since his third at Newcastle in December.
Ballydonagh Boy (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Locallink (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Ashjan 11-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on to go fourth in dying strides, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Hitman Fred (10-9) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Holme Abbey 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 8th, blundered and unseated rider 12th, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Clouncerna (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, no impression 2 out, well held when mistake and unseated rider last, at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Oishin 125-1 (10-12) Always tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Beyond The Clouds (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m (4) gd in May.
Rapid Raider (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) Mid-division, pushed along and before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Peltwell (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
To The Limit (IRE) 11-2 (10-4) Prominent, reminder after 13th, led next, went left and headed 3 out, soon held, one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Hitman Fred (11-4) at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Farlam King 20-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden and weakened 3 out, 10th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Tico Times (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Towerburn (IRE) 66-1 (10-2) Prominent in chasing group behind leading pair, lost place 7th, towards rear 9th, tailed off when ridden 11th, no extra, 7th of 8, 37 3/4l behind Tico Times (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Mill Race King (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 10th, 2nd before 3 out, ridden and no impression home turn, 2nd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Trumps Benefit (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Teme Spirit (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Towards rear, hit 10th and ridden in rear, rapid headway to chase leaders 13th, not fluent 4 out, driven and no extra from 2 out, 6th of 14, 33 1/4l behind Shanroe Street (11-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
