made all, pressed from 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well
towards rear, reminders after 10th, headway 4 out, went 4th from last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, challenged 4 out, weakened before 2 out
close up, behind from 8th, headway and mistake 2 out, kept on from last
in rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous
towards rear, pushed along before 7th, struggling from next, pulled up before 9th, pulled up
behind, reminder 6th, in rear, never dangerous, pulled up
prominent, reminders before 8th, weakened from 11th, pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
with leader, lost place from 4 out, pulled up
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, kept on one pace and no impression
chased leaders, chased winner before last, kept on and always held
Douglas Julian beat third-placed Monogram in a hunter chase over these fences last time but that was the former's only win since 2012. Romany Ryme beat Oscar Lateen at Carlisle back in December but has been in woeful form subsequently and BESCOT SPRINGS is preferred. The latter showed signs of a resurgence when third over hurdles on his latest start and can race off the same mark back over fences. Stablemate Kai Broon also posted a better effort on his latest start and veteran Or De Grugy went close here at this time last year.
Douglas Julian 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, led and blundered 2 out, held on near finish, won at Kelso 2m 7f hts chs (6) gs beating Railway Dillon (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Monogram 11-8 (11-0) Ur 4, in a race won by Dead Ringa (11-0) at South Durham Hunt Farmers Club 3m ptp gd, 8 ran.
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Soon in touch, mistake 5th, hampered 5 out and soon lost place, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 35l behind Ubaltique (11-6) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Jan.
Romany Ryme 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 8th, losing place when bad mistake 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Bennys Well (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft, 10 ran.
Kai Broon (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 10l behind Royal Macnab (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Or de Grugy (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, mistake and pushed along 9th, weakened from 5 out, 6th of 8, well behind Purcell's Bridge (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) In touch, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no impression next, stayed on flat, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Madam Lilibet (11-5) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Lord Redsgirth (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th, hampered 8th, ridden before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Solway Dornal (9-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Oscar Lateen (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Romany Ryme (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Tanber (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 10th, outpaced before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 39l behind Present Lodger (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Saddle Pack (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Towards rear, fell 7th, in a race won by Present Lodger (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy, 8 ran.
What A Dream 15-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 10th, one pace 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 18l behind Bennys Well (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
