tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well
close up, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, outpaced before 4out, kept on to chase winner from 2 out, always held
in rear, pushed along before 7 out, soon outpaced, headway 2 out, kept on
led to 7 out, weakened from last
tracked leaders, led 7 out, headed 3 out, weakened last
SOLWAY BAY found only one too good back over these fences last time and Lisa Harrison's veteran may well have another win in him on that evidence. Bescot Springs was successful over timber at Hexham recently and can race off the same mark today as he when he last won a chase back in 2011. Donapollo ran well in a higher grade chase at Perth last month and is preferred to Winter Alchemy, runner-up in a seller here in May, of the others.
Donapollo 3-1fav (10-8) Tracked leader, jumped left 1st, led 2nd until 6th, ridden before 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd of 5, 7 3/4l behind Presented (11-7) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Led to 4th, tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Koultas King (11-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Solway Bay 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out, not much room on bend soon after, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, finished well, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Romany Ryme (11-12) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Generous Chief (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened from 7th, tailed off, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Winter Alchemy (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Led until 4 out, led again 3 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Powderonthebonnet (11-7) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Reverse The Charge (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) In rear, behind from 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
