made most to after 4 out, soon ridden and no chance with front pair, lost modest 3rd and weakened from next, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged when went left from next, led before 2 out, driven out flat, kept on well
pressed leader to 4th tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 4 out, went modest 3rd next, blundered 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, disputed lead from 4th, led and went on after 4 out, joined next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, held flat
tracked leader, in rear from 5th, lost touch next, continued tailed off
NonRunner
Shady Glen is a summer ground performer but he's better over further and needed his comeback last year. VOLVALIEN won a handicap at this level at Sedgefield before stepping up in grade at the same track where he led for a long way over further. He can make all here though Movie Legend has only narrowly been beaten in two of his three starts over fences, all on this track, and blundered his way round in the other. The Society Man is another making too many mistakes but neither of the remaining pair are out of a tight little handicap.
Volvalien (FR) 6-1 (11-0) With leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 28 1/2l behind On The Road (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Movie Legend 3-1 (10-10) Held up in touch in last pair, raced quite keenly, headway 7th, led 3 out, joined last, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Contre Tous (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Shady Glen (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up in 4th, headway 10th, went 2nd 12th, led before 4 out, headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Pawn Star (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Crafty Roberto 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, led before 4 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Mumgos Debut (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
The Society Man (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Behind until mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Seven Nation Army (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not much room 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 4 out, soon well held, went 3rd before last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Bivouac (11-2) at Leicester 2m (4) sft in Mar.