Hunters Belt finished well ahead of Mohawk Ridge when third at Hexham and is also preferred to top weight Gold Chain. The latter looks high enough in the weights at present but BOGSIDE scored over track trip at this time last year and went close again when runner-up earlier this month. George Charlton's charge looks up to winning off his current mark with Cadore best of the remainder if managing a clear round.
Gold Chain (IRE) 9-4 (11-10) Held up in touch, outpaced before 5 out, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Ardnahoe (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, lost place 3 out and outpaced, kept on in 3rd before last, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Deep Resolve (10-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Bogside (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on to chase winner run-in, always held, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Teo Vivo (11-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Mohawk Ridge 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, went 2nd before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 18l behind Deep Resolve (10-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, early, soon in touch, weakening when mistake 7th, soon behind, modest 5th, 5th of 8, 29l behind Whispering Harry (10-9) at Haydock 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Beidh Tine Anseo (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 3 out, 9th of 10, well behind Claude Carter (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Nov.
Un Noble (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Always behind, 8th of 11, well behind Ebony Express (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Cadore (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out to track leaders, weakening in 6th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Golden Jubilee (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 14 ran.
