tracked leader, led 6th, clear before 2 out, slipped on landing last, kept on
led until 6th, no impression on winner 2 out
always last, ridden 7th, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten
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Hard to rule out any with conviction but BEMPTON CLIFFS has landed three of his last four, including when an impressive winner here at in March. He's obviously climbed the handicap as a result, but still looked to oblige with something to spare at Sedgefield last time and rates the safest option. Heritier is a danger as he's 8lb better off with the selection on their running at Warwick in May and confirmed his wellbeing for his in-form team with a sound Kelso success last month. Check My Pulse did well to score at Carlisle to land a first chasing victory after a host of commendable placed efforts and should prove competitive, up 4lb, if handling this sharper track. Dual point-to-point winner, Coastguard Station ,has topweight on chasing bow and Heart Of A Lion and Lucky Robin cannot be discounted.
Heritier (FR) 10-3fav (11-11) Mid-division, went 3rd before 4 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along and pressed leader 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in and ran on well, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Bak Rocky (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bempton Cliffs (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 2nd, not fluent 7th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Tico Times (11-3) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Heart Of A Lion (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders in 4th on inside, bad blunder and nearly unseated rider 4th, pushed along and weakened 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up quickly soon after, at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Coastguard Station (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Keen tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Al Zaraqaan (11-13) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Check My Pulse (IRE) 11-4fav (10-4) Held up off the pace in 5th, bad mistake 7th, rallied on inside from 2 out, led run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating If Not For Dylan (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Chased leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 7th, slow and reminder 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.