soon led, headed and not fluent 1st, led next, headed after 3rd, led next, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
held up in rear, headway 2 out, weakened before home turn, well beaten when mistake last
mistakes, held up in rear, headway from 3 out, 3rd before home turn, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, 4th and one pace before last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
led 1st, headed next, led after 3rd, headed 4th, weakened after 2 out, tailed off
led early, prominent, ridden before 4th, outpaced and no impression before home turn, stayed on flat, went 4th close home
mid-division, headway 4th, 2nd after 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
Ireland’s leading amateur Jamie Codd has travelled over to ride FINAL COUNTDOWN for Rebecca Menzies and any improvement on his latest second at Carlisle would make the six-year-old tough to beat. Frightened Rabbit was allowed an easy lead on heavy going at Newcastle in March and may not be as effective on this quicker surface while Rock N'stones has not so far managed to reach the frame in eight starts under Rules. The returning Gunner Lindley is 0-24 over hurdles and The Pine Martin is 0-19. Christmas In Usa and Bygones For Coins also make limited appeal.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 9-1 (11-3) Led, took keen hold, clear after 2nd, about 20 lengths clear from 3 out, kept on run-in, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Fiddler's Flight (10-3) by 9l, 7 ran.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Bahrikate (10-8) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Final Countdown 9-2 (11-8) Held up in last pair, good headway into 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden before the last, headed and no extra final 135 yards, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Domtaline (12-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Rock N'stones (IRE) 13-8 (12-0) (cp) w wnr to 15; ev ch 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Artisan Man (12-0) at Easingwold 3m mdn gd in May.
Bygones For Coins (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led before 4th, pressed 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Slim Pickens (11-0) at Hexham 2m (5) gd in May.
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Prominent until ridden 5th, soon lost place, 9th of 12, dist behind Robben (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
The Pine Martin (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Soon tracked leaders, 3rd at 5th, on terms 3 out, headed before straight, soon no impression, 6th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Western Goose (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.
