tracked leader, pushed along to stay in touch after 9th, ridden and weakened before 12th, behind and pulled up before 3 out
in rear, hard ridden after 8th, outpaced 10th, no danger after
led, blundered 3rd, headed 10th, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out
mid-division, reminders after 9th, lost touch and behind from next, no impression
mistake 2nd and soon in rear, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden and every chance before 2 out, ridden again and weakened approaching last, no extra
always in rear, pulled up before last
in touch, headway after 7th, led 10th, hard ridden after 2 out, headed after, weakened flat
chased leaders, hard ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
held up in rear, headway 13th, in touch approaching 2 out, hard ridden and led after last, stayed on well flat
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 11th, ridden and behind after 9th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 11th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, ridden and lost touch 12th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
always in rear, ridden and lost touch before 7th, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden approaching 11th, lost touch next, no impression
A competitive handicap to start proceedings at Hexham. Just Strong comes here after landing a weak handicap at Carlisle last time out and could be capable of running a big race despite a six pound rise. Mapleton comes into the equation if he can reproduce a second to The Butterwick Kid earlier in the season while any market confidence in Fassan (who looks very well treated on old form) would be highly interesting.