close up and raced wide, led about halfway, ridden and hard pressed from over 2f out, edged left last 100 yards, just held on close home
held up mid-division, weakened 10f out, tailed off
prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, tailed off from over 5f out
tracked leaders, weakened before 6f out, tailed off
held up towards rear, took keen hold, weakened before halfway, tailed off
held up towards rear and raced wide, headway 10f out, ridden 3f out, no impression
led to halfway, weakened before 3f out
always towards rear, weakened before 6f out
held up behind, outpaced before 5f out
in touch on inner, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held post
held up mid-division, ridden before 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden before 4f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, every chance before 3f out, weakened before 1f out
Dark Glacier had Sam D'Oc back in fifth when scoring on his debut at Kelso. But, along with Carlisle winner Opera North, he won't find this easy under a penalty against some nicely-bred newcomers. Kings Canyon is a half-brother to a bumper winner, while the four-year-old Hyde Place is Flat bred. Rear Admiral will probably do better over further, however, and more interesting is BARSEVENTYTWO. Alan Swinbank has a near 50 per cent strike rate in NH Flat races here and, though this Dernieur Empereur gelding will undoubtedly improve for a set of hurdles, he could be sharp enough to get off the mark at the first time of asking.
Dark Glacier (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway on outer over 6f out, led 4f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov beating Fourjacks (11-0) by 4l, 15 ran.
Barseventytwo (IRE) Dernier Empereur gelding out of Woodram Delight.
Big Geordie Prince Daniel gelding out of An Cailin Ban Vii.
Capital Venture (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 4f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 13, 11l behind Broadbackbob (10-12) at Catterick 2m cond & am NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
In The Tuns (IRE) Zagreb gelding out of Pomorie.
Khalashan (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 15l behind Osmosia (10-7) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gf in Jul.
Kings Canyon (IRE) Stowaway gelding out of Hurricane Debbie.
Not Now Later Karinga Bay gelding out of Charlotte Gray.
Rear Admiral (IRE) Dushyantor gelding out of Ciaras Charm.
Rojo Vivo 40-1 (11-0) In touch on outside, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 13, 21l behind Lucky Landing (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) hvy in Nov.
Rupert Bear Rambling Bear gelding out of Glittering Stone.
Sam D'oc (FR) 15-2 (10-7) Held up behind, outpaced before 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 15, 42l behind Dark Glacier (11-0) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Triptico (FR) Turgeon gelding out of Al Kicks.
Opera North 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Carlisle 1m 6f 3yo nhf (5) sft in Oct beating Thackeray (10-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Hyde Place Tiger Hill gelding out of Hyde Hall.
Special Catch (IRE) Catcher In The Rye gelding out of Top Quality.
