held up until fell 1st
edgy and sweating at start, raced wide early, held up, headway to track leaders before 4th, went 2nd 6th, led next, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, in command when left clear and hit last
took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway to 3rd approaching 3 out, left modest 2nd last
held up, headway on inside when not fluent 7th, tracked leading trio 2 out, disputing 3rd when badly hampered and almost brought down last, kept on, not recover
tended to jump left, led, headed 7th, ridden and lost 2nd after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on after next
took keen hold tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, about 2 lengths down and held when fell last
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up next
chased leader until 6th, soon pushed along, weakened 4 out, behind and tailed off when hit 3 out
MADAMLILY has failed to justify favouritism in her two recent starts over timber but is given a final chance to reward supporters' patience on this easier track. The danger may be Golden Sparkle, though she'll have to settle better than she did when third at Bangor in August. Glenora Gale won a Hexham bumper in June and could be the pick of the remainder though May's Sedgefield winner Groovy Dancer also has some scope and D'Gigi was far from disgraced when fourth at Uttoxeter last month and will strip fitter here.
Barello Road 100-1 (10-9) Led to 1st, tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 13th of 16, well behind Bogside (11-2) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
D'Gigi 10-1 (10-5) Held up in last, not always fluent, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 6l behind Paddy The Hare (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Golden Sparkle (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Not fluent in rear, reminders 7th, headway 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, once paced under pressure, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Priceless Art (11-1) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Groovy Dancer 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outer, ridden before 3f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 21l behind The Weatherman (10-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Madamlily (IRE) Evensfav (10-10) In touch, headway and effort between last 2, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Allbarkanobite (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Mid-division, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 44l behind Lakeman (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Aug.
Thistledown Rose 200-1 (10-3) Towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Allbarkanobite (10-10) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Without Equal 150-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, in 5th and ridden before last, no impression, 5th of 12, 26l behind Cape Dutch (10-7) at Hexham 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Glenora Gale (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Lough Derg Way (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jul.
