led, virtually fell when unseating rider 2nd
held up in touch, jumped slowly 7th, ridden and hung left briefly after, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 2nd, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden flat, headed 100 yards out, no extra close home
tracked leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied approaching last, led 100 yards out, stayed on well (no time taken)
in touch, not fluent, last from 3rd, pulled up after 6th
tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, jumped right and not fluent next, headed 2 out, every chance thereafter, held close home
held up, went 4th after 2nd, mistake 5th, close up after 8th, beaten from 2 out, weakened flat
Nonrunner
LOVEY DOVEY has taken well to hurdles, comfortably landing the odds at Newcastle at the start of last month. He looks far from overburdened on his handicap debut and is taken to defy top weight. The four-year-old Almutaham is 4lb higher than when runner-up at Carlisle and may have to wait a bit longer for his first win while Bow School is better known as a chaser and has now had 10 starts over timber without getting his head in front. Bubbly Breeze wasn't unfancied when falling over fences here last time and may be the pick of the remainder.
Bow School (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led, hit 3 out, ridden after last, headed run-in, no extra, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Rolecarr (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Glingermill (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 2 out, stayed on well, never on terms, 5th of 13, 18l behind Bogside (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Flaygray 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, never jumped well, lost place before 4 out, 6th of 14, well behind Realt Mor (10-13) at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Almutaham (USA) 22-1 (10-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Winged Farasi (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Roslin Moss 100-1 (10-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 22l behind Flinty Bay (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Bubbly Breeze (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, fell 12th, in a race won by Nicky Tam (10-13) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Darkan Road 33-1 (11-2) Held up behind, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 26l behind Mycenean Prince (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Lovey Dovey (IRE) 5-6fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led before 6th, clear before 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out from last, eased towards finish, won at Newcastle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr beating Harris Hawk (10-7) by 8l, 10 ran.
