tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 8th, joined leader 3 out, led before last, ridden soon after, headed narrowly last 100 yards, just held
tracked leader, pecked 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
held up in touch, went 3rd 2 out, chased leader before last, led narrowly last 100 yards, just held on
in rear, pushed along before last, soon went 3rd, no impression on leading pair
led, ridden and headed before last, soon weakened
Nonrunner
SACRED MOUNTAIN finished almost 30 lengths ahead of Tartan Snow when runner-up to Cottage Oak here last month. He was also second in a similar contest at the track a year ago and can go one better today. The trip might pose a problem for Red Kingdom while Supreme Builder only beat one home between the flags at Alnwick earlier this month but at least has a recent run under his belt, unlike Instant Shot and The Bravetraveller.
Tartan Snow 11-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, blundered 12th, bumped next, mistake and weakened 4 out, hit 2 out, 5th of 11, 30l behind Cottage Oak (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan.
Instant Shot (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Prom til lost plce 14; kpt on wl 2 out (lkd to fin 3rd), 4th of 9, 6l behind Temple Green (11-7) at Tranwell 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Sacred Mountain 25-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pecked 11th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on from last to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Cottage Oak (11-13) at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) hvy in Jan.
Supreme Builder 7-2 (11-0) Led til hdd 9; wknd 3 out, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Galant Nuit (11-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft.
The Bravetraveller (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Led to 3rd, weakened and in rear from 6 out, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Shoegazer (11-5) at Hexham 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in May.
Red Kingdom (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, driven and headed 3 out soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19l behind Lucky Sunny (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Oct.
