chased leaders, lost place 8th, outpaced when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, challenged last, kept on and every chance flat, ridden and no extra near finish
mid-division, hampered and lost place 6th, reminders next, outpaced 4 out, rallied to chase leaders approaching last, kept on to go 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair
held up, headway 7th, left 2nd next, led before last, ridden and hard pressed flat, stayed on well towards finish
tracked leader, led and hit 3rd, headed 5th, chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
behind, outpaced when mistake 3 out, never dangerous
led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again 5th, 3 lengths clear when hampered by loose horse 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, weakened flat
in touch, headway to go 2nd 7th, blundered and unseated rider next
mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 6th
STORM PROSPECT has dropped to a fair mark these days and he can take this affair at the principal expense of Run To Space and Bob's Dream. Admittedly, his fencing has been something of an achilles heel but if that part of his game holds together, he is a genuine enough sort over this trip and going. Run To Space looked a solid prospect at the back end of last term. The fact that connections have dropped him in trip is something of a surprise so the market is watched. Bob's Dream won readily on bottomless going at Carlisle so it is to be hoped that those labours haven't taken too much out of him ahead of this appearance. I'm Delilah was entitled to land odds-on favouritism at Hexham and tries her hand at this discipline off what is effectively the same mark. Regent's Secret has been a credit to connections over the years. Paddy's Unyoke attempts to graduate out of hunter chase events. Carlisle specialist, Norminster, would come into the reckoning were there to be any inclement weather ahead of Saturday's contest. Fred Bojangles was well held off a similar mark last time out. Storm Prospect is the pick in a wide open race.
Regent's Secret (USA) 33-1 (11-8) Held up, struggling from after 6 out, 6th of 10, well behind Fiendish Flame (11-2) at Carlisle 2m noc chs (3) gd in Oct.
I'm Delilah 4-11fav (10-7) Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, easily, won at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating National Heritage (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Run To Space 4-1 (11-7) In touch, led 4 out, headed after last, rallied, just held near finish, 2nd of 5, ns behind Sammy Spiderman (8-7) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Bob's Dream (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Held up in touch, mistake 5th, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft beating Farne Island (11-1) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Smart Cavalier 22-1 (11-1) Held up, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace flat, 4th of 7, 14l behind Hollows Mill (9-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Storm Prospect 7-1 (11-1) In rear, not always fluent, ridden 5th, headway 2 out, switched right when mistake last, kept on well, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Fred Bojangals (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf in Aug.
Paddys Unyoke (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) In touch, headway after 4 out, effort when mistake next, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 32l behind Eliza Doalott (11-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (5) gd in May.
Norminster 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, behind and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bermuda Pointe (11-5) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Fred Bojangals (IRE) 7-2fav (10-5) Raced keenly in touch, hit 7th, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten, 4th of 10, 19l behind I'm Your Man (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
