detached in rear, keen and joined back of main group before 3rd, steady headway 9th, hit 4 out and tailed off, pulled up before last
held up in touch, shuffled back to midfield 4th, towards rear 8th, headway into midfield 10th, ridden and tailed off 3 out
held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on from last but could not reach leaders
led, headed narrowly before 2nd, upsides 2 out, led turning for home, pulled over a length clear after last, hard ridden close home, all out, joined on line
close up, shuffled back to midfield 7th, towards rear 8th, lost touch 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
prominent, ridden and outpaced when mistake 3 out, ran on under pressure turning for home, close up last, over a length down run in, strong late run to get on terms on line
towards rear, ridden and lost touch 9th, not fluent 10th, pulled up before 4 out
midfield, towards rear 3rd, reminders 7th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, slow jump and ridden 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, weakened before last
close up, led narrowly approaching 2nd, joined 2 out, ridden and headed turning for home, weakened before last
in rear of midfield, headway 7th, lost ground before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
midfield, lost ground before 9th, slow jump 10th, lost touch 3 out, plugged on
NonRunner
Graystown won for the second time over fences when tackling the minimum here two weeks ago though has no problems with the extra while Event Of Sivola, who stayed on into fourth, will be much better suited by this trip. FIRST MAN showed nothing in three starts over fences in the summer but has been in fine form over hurdles and is 10lb lower. Orioninverness pops up every now and then as he did at Perth last month but was well beaten when runner-up over this track and trip next time. Mymilan won a novices' handicap at Carlisle in December before a fair run at Kelso but made far too many mistakes on a return visit to the Cumbrian track in February.
No Ceiling (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Always behind, 7th of 8, 37 1/2l behind Manwell (11-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Mymilan (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake and reminder 3rd, not much room when mistake and lost place next, behind 10th, pulled up before 13th, at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Event Of Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, struggling 8th, plugged on before last, went 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Graystown (10-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Orioninverness (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Close up, slow jump 5 out and drifted back a few places, niggled along to get closer 4 out, outpaced approaching 3 out, some headway under pressure 2 out, disputing 2nd last, kept on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 13l behind King's Wharf (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Knocknamona (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Behind when hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Graystown (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Mistake 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, held on, won at Hexham 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Cash Again (11-9) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Celtic Sally (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Towards rear, struggling and detached entering final circuit, never involved and pulled up, at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Quick Brew 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Write It Down (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
First Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Awkward 1st, prominent, slow 3rd, pressed leaders after 6th, hit front 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out when headed, rallied, just failed, 2nd of 13, nk behind Robin Gold (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Maureen's Star (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, awkward 6 out, soon pushed along and detached 5 out, never a factor and home at own pace, 7th of 12, dist behind Lovely Schtuff (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Phantom Isle 9-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along and weakened when still in rear after 2 out, never involved, 6th of 14, 26 1/4l behind Speak Of The Devil (12-3) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Go Hard Or Go Home (IRE) 10-3 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost ground 3rd, closed before 9th, hit 11th, weakened from normal 2 out and pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
