in touch, lost place 4 out, soon beaten
behind, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never on terms
held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, headway to lead 2 out, stayed on well
held up in touch, headway and every chance 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on, no impression
led to 3rd, with leader, led again after 3 out, headed next, one pace and no impression when hit last
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden and one pace
Nonrunner
Jordan's Light was an easy winner of a selling hurdle at Kelso in November and should strip fitter for his first outing since then on the level at Hamilton earlier this month but Peter Monteith's gelding may struggle to give weight away to EDDIE DOWLING, who is just preferred to Shipboard Romance. The last mentioned ran better in a novices' hurdle at Kempton in January when last seen and she has to be respected dropping into this grade but she remains a maiden under all codes after 17 starts and may have to settle for minor honours. Red Seven has been well beaten in recent starts in Ireland and is hard to recommend. Paul Flynn's Cherri Fosfate is lightly raced over hurdles after just three starts, remains open to improvement and may do better dropped into a claimer today. Ian Ferguson's Knocklayde Rose is similarly lightly raced but needs to improve on all known form to trouble Eddie Dowling. Gordon Elliott's gelding has shown a consistent level of form in limited opportunities over hurdles and dropped into this grade looks to have found the perfect opportunity to open his account over timber.
Red Seven (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, no extra from after next, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Wicklow Lad (10-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 0-109 hvy, 14 ran.
Spare Days 16-1 (10-0) Always behind, beaten from 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Still At Lunch (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 9 ran.
Eddie Dowling 11-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Nearby (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Mar.
Cherri Fosfate 20-1 (11-12) Well off pace towards rear for most, never a factor, 9th of 12, 21l behind Crowning Moment (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5yo mdn hdl gd in Apr.
Knocklayde Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Held up, headway 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 13, 22l behind Woody Valentine (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sell hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Princess of Aeneas (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Upright Ima (11-5) at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gf in Apr, 13 ran.
Jordan's Light (USA) 5-4fav (10-5) Held up, making headway when hit 3 out, led approaching next, blundered next and last, driven out, won at Kelso 2m hcp chs 0-105 (5) sft in Nov beating Sorrento Moon (10-5) by 15l, 11 ran.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed when not much room 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Riverside Theatre (11-4) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
