tracked leaders, lost place before 8th, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, no impression
in rear, some headway before 8th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up
held up mid-division, tracked leaders from 7th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up
tracked leaders, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, one pace and no impression
held up behind, stumbled on bend after 1st and nearly unseated rider, headway before 4 out, ridden before 3 out to go 2nd, led 2 out, clear after last, eased run-in
led to 5 out, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, pulled up
Nonrunner
Stitched In Time had Vallani and Burns Night behind when winning a conditional's race over track and trip in November but Vallani turned the tables in a subsequent run here and is expected to come out on top again. Stuart Crawford's stable is going well and SOLIDAGO hasn't many miles on the clock. He was a close-up third to Jack Albert over 2m4f here last time and there's no reason to suspect he won't stay the extra so the seven-year-old gets the nod. Hartforth has been in better form this season and should also be thereabouts while Top Billing also has the past form to figure.
Ryton Runner (IRE) 9-4fav (11-2) Led 2nd, soon headed, chased leader, led 6th, not fluent next, headed 8th, no impression before 2 out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Taruma (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jul.
Blackmore 18-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along and weakened before 8th, tailed off, left remote 4th last, 4th of 8, 26l behind Jack Albert (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Solidago (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Close up, pushed along before 7th, led after 4 out, headed last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Jack Albert (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Dec.
Stitched In Time (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Led, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, 5th of 8, 25l behind Luctor Emergo (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec.
Burns Night 3-1fav (11-5) Behind, headway under pressure before 3 out, ridden before next, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 7th of 10, 32l behind Stitched In Time (10-9) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Highlander Ted 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, reminder 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Amethyst Rose (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 17 ran.
Hartforth 9-2 (10-5) Chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, well outpaced before 3 out, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on to 2nd close home but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Omid (10-6) at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Yourlookinathim (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 8th, 10th of 16, 37l behind The Good Guy (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Vallani (IRE) 7-2 (10-1) Towards rear, pushed along before 4th, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Luctor Emergo (11-10) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec.
I'll Be Frank 10-1 (10-10) With leaders, driven before 2 out, one pace between last, 5th and beaten when mistake last, 6th of 10, 22l behind Gulf Punch (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Top Billing 12-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on, 4th of 18, 13l behind Snapping Turtle (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Dec.
