held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on
held up in touch and keen, led before 2 out, ridden clear after last, easily
always behind, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace run-in
led, soon clear, jumped slow 4th, blundered and headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked clear leader, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner
always behind, weakened from 4th, tailed off 3 out
Countersign won a bumper here just over a year ago and has been placed in two of his three starts over hurdles at the track. He looks certain to make the frame again but probably lacks the scope of DYNAMO, who only found one too good at Sedgefield earlier this month having finished third on his hurdling debut at Plumpton. Sindarban was second three times on the Flat last year for Mick Halford but took a heavy fall on his hurdling debut and still appeared to be feeling the effects when well beaten at Bangor in November.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place over 3f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Mister Miyagi (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gs in Mar.
Countersign 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to chase leaders before last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Quebec (10-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Dounya's Boy 66-1 (10-7) In rear, ridden 4 out, beaten before 2 out, last of 7, 46l behind Gold Present (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Keep Calm 14-1 (10-0) Driven to chase leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, tailed off when pulled up 2f out, in a race won by Cool Baranca (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct, 10 ran (flat).
Rossington 150-1 (10-7) Behind, mistake 3rd, ridden 4th, lost action 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by Cardinal Walter (11-0) at Doncaster 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Dynamo (IRE) 11-10fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, kept on and held run-in, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Captain Swift (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Sindarban (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Keen, in touch, hit 4 out, tracked leaders next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, 26l behind Chatez (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Satin Waters 33-1 (8-6) Unseated rider and ran loose before start, led 2f, tracked leaders, weakened 3f out, 9th of 10, 30l behind Noguchi (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr (flat).
