chased leaders, every chance 4 out, left in lead 2 out, headed last, kept on same pace
held up, headway 11th, under pressure 6 out, soon weakened, behind when blundered badly 2 out, soon pulled up
led, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
mid-division, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up after 2 out
mid-division, mistake 10th, beaten 5 out, behind when pulled up before last
in touch, chased leaders halfway, slow 6 out, weakened next
behind, headway 2 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, left in 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well
chased leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last
always behind
mid-division, beaten 5 out
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 3rd, never able to challenge
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Letemgo and Imperial Prince are probably the pick of those with chasing experience but are still running in novice handicaps aged 11 and 10 respectively. Points winner Speak Of The Devil will almost certainly make a better chaser than hurdler and this is not a strong contest so he should go well under top weight but BORDER VICTOR is preferred. A winner over timber at Kelso and Wetherby last season, Barry Murtagh’s charge will handle the going better than most and will be all the better for last month’s third at Carlisle.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 7th, weakened from 2 out, last of 3, 15 1/2l behind Echiquier (10-12) at Hexham 2m 7f (4) sft in Oct.
Into The Breach (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Keen towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Road Warrior 14-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 7th, soon beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Le Frank (11-2) at Carlisle 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Imperial Prince (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) In rear, headway 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Nortonthorpelegend (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Border Victor 12-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, headed before 3 out, soon rallied, no extra after last, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Tekiblue de L'Orme (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Asking For Answers (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Letemgo (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 6, 32l behind Square Viviani (11-7) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Gatacre Street 18-1 (11-1) Mid-division, weakened after 4th, pulled up before 6th, at Newcastle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Cavalry Scout (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened after 7th, behind when mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Hard Knocks (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Prominent, not fluent 13th, hit 4 out, no extra last, 7th of 11, 17 3/4l behind See Double You (10-9) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bertie Blake (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Led, headed before 5th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, dist behind Wild Sam (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up, behind when mistake 4 out, struggling from 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Well Joey (11-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Bene Regina (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Led, headed before 5 out, weakened after 3 out, soon tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Monbeg Zena (10-12) at Southwell 3m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Definite Wisdom (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) In touch in mid-division, lost place from 7th, well beaten when slightly hampered 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Wild Sam (11-7) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
