towards rear, outpaced and reminders 4 out, kept on one pace from last
towards rear, hit 2nd, reminders approaching 4 out, soon weakened
towards rear, headway from 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened from approaching last
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
tracked winner, hit 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden and soon weakened
always handy, ridden 2 out, chased winner, wandered flat
made all, hit 6th, joined after 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven clear flat, eased close home
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened from last
always behind, beaten from 4 out, pulled up before next
Although he may not have gone quite like greased lightning, DANNY ZUKO did enough in winning at Bangor last time to suggest that he can follow up today in what is not a strong handicap, while Storm Prospect and Marcel should be thereabouts. The Donald McCain-trained selection has won two of his last three, and so is on good terms with himself. That recent win was over shorter than today's 2m 2f trip, and he should arguably be more at home over this. An 8lb rise does not make things easy, but he may well be able to find enough. Storm Prospect has conditions and trip to suit and performed with credit here after a break last month. He may well be better for that outing and he is respected. Marcel is another who acts on today's ground and is weighted to confirm form with Storm Prospect on their running here behind Annibale Caro. On that basis he can't be ruled out. Pontop likes top-of-the-ground and will be more at home over this shorter trip than last time out at Ayr, and he may not yet be fully exposed. Witness Run went well enough in a hunter chase at Sedgefield last time, but he might be tapped for toe in this discipline and the one that we want is Danny Zuko.
Motive (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 13, 21l behind Toshi (10-8) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Mar.
Marcel (FR) 15-2 (11-3) In touch, headway 3 out, effort and every chance next, soon outpaced, 4th of 10, 14l behind Top Mark (11-8) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Danny Zuko (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, raced keenly, steadied into last after 3rd, good headway after 3 out, ridden to lead last, idled near finish, won at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr beating Moonlight Music (11-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Pontop (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Held up, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 22l behind Solway Sunset (10-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
King Mak 33-1 (11-9) Led to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 15, 31l behind Viscount Rossini (10-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Mar.
Storm Prospect 22-1 (10-13) Towards rear, mid division 4 out, ridden after next, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Annibale Caro (10-1) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Still At Lunch (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching last, 11th of 13, 26l behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Witness Run (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Chased leader, led 8th, headed 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no impression, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Nouveau Maire (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Spare Days 25-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 18l behind Cote d'Argent (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Oleolat (FR) 7-1 (10-9) In touch, no impression from after 4 out, 4th of 7, 12l behind Et Maintenant (11-9) at Ayr 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
