chased leaders, lost place after 5 out, no danger after, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off
in touch on outside, lost place before 5th, behind from next, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
made most, clear advantage after 2 out, ridden before last, kept on until tired towards finish, headed final strides
tracked leaders, shaken up after 2 out soon one pace, no impression between last 2, weakened flat
held up behind, headway on inside 7th, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and no impression until rallied closing stages, led final strides
behind, pushed along after 4th, never involved
with leader, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with front pair before last, weakened and lost modest 3rd closing stages
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, 5th and held 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take modest 3rd closing stages, no chance with front pair
Ain't My Fault would have a shout if taking part but was due to run at Hexham yesterday. KING’S WHARF is fancied to come out best regardless as he found only one too good when dropping back to 2m at Carlisle last month and this doesn’t look a strong handicap. Charlie Snow Angel is also dropped in trip for her reappearance and could figure but Effet Special has been well beaten over course and distance the last twice now. Halcyon Days included Ubaltique and Las Tunas among his victims when scoring at Catterick back in March and returns to action off a 3lb higher mark.
Ted Veale (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous, 11th of 16, dist behind Native Fighter (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Halcyon Days 9-2 (11-12) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, closed 7th, driven after 2 out, weakened before last, last of 7, 37 3/4l behind Civil Unrest (11-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Ain't My Fault (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led, headed before not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Weakfield (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Las Tunas (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Soon led, clear after 2nd, mistake 8th, headed before omitted 2 out, soon lost place, 6th of 7, dist behind Vengeur De Guye (12-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ubaltique (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair, reminders after 6th and before 8th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Halcyon Days (11-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Effet Special (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Behind, slow 3rd, headway approaching omitted 2 out, stayed on into modest 3rd, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 30l behind Vengeur De Guye (12-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
King's Wharf (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 2 out, headed just after last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Le Frank (11-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Charlie Snow Angel 6-5fav (11-8) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 4th, left clear 4 out, ridden after next, soon hard pressed, headed last, hung left towards stands rail flat, one pace, 2nd of 3, 4 1/2l behind Roll Of Thunder (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
