held up, smooth headway 3 out, led last, stayed on well
mid-division, effort under pressure before 3 out, soon beaten
in touch, headway to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and one pace when hit last
chased leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
held up, headway 2 out, kept on, never nearer
in touch, effort 3 out, led next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace flat
led, headed 4 out, in touch when pulled up quickly before next
chased leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out, no danger after
raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 3 out, weakened from next
close up on outside, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
Follow On has rather harshly been raised 7lbs for his narrow success over Folk Tune at Hexham earlier this month and it may be worth taking a chance with HAWKWELL, who is preferred to Prince Balthasar. Gordon Elliott's gelding is only 6lbs higher than when scoring at Musselburgh in November on only his fourth start over hurdles and he should be spot on for this now following an outing in a charity sweepstake at Punchestown earlier this month so he has to be respected. Rathrockscourt has yet to win a race but ran well in defeat at Navan two outings ago and he has claims on that form. Teviot Lass ran better at Sedgefield last time but has harshly been raised 6lbs for that run and he now looks too high in the weights. He's A Hotshot looks the second best of Gordon Elliott's two runners behind Prince Balthasar and is hard to recommend in a race taken to go to Hawkwell. The Nicky Richards-trained gelding has been given a chance by the handicapper as he is now only 4lbs higher than when successful at Hexham two years ago. Lightly raced since then, the eight-year-old showed a return to form when a close up fourth behind Solway Sunset at Newcastle in March and any further improvement would see him hard to beat.
Kalellshan (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Towards rear, kept on without threatening from 3 out, 7th of 22, 33l behind Bar The Rest (10-11) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-102 gd in Apr.
Follow On 8-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway halfway, led briefly 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on strongly to lead again run-in, kept on, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd beating Folk Tune (11-6) by nk, 7 ran.
Rathrockscourt (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, 4th 3 out, no extra approaching next, kept on one paced, 4th of 15, 30l behind Borrowaddy (11-11) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl 0-116 gs in Apr.
Maolisa (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 14, 25l behind Chicago Grey (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Hawkwell (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 16, 13l behind Solway Sunset (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Mar.
Prince Balthasar (USA) 10-1 (10-10) In touch, headway from approaching 4 out to lead 3 out, soon ridden, driven clear run-in, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Nov '07 beating Spirit Calling (11-12) by 5l, 13 ran.
The Saltire Tiger 8-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 10th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression, 3rd of 10, 30l behind Brinkmanship (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f beg chase (4) gf in Jul.
Vallani (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, effort after 5th, beaten and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Breakwater House (11-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 11 ran.
Shopfrontspecialst (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 15, 21l behind Preswell Lad (11-0) at Tramore 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 gd in Apr.
Solway Blue 11-1 (11-11) Held up, headway from 4 out to every chance next, ridden and weakened approaching last, 6th of 8, 40l behind Pete (10-13) at Kelso 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gd.
Teviot Lass 10-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway 3 out, challenged next, no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Run Forest Run (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Guerilla (AUS) 100-1 (9-6) Behind, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind C'monthehammers (10-12) at Perth 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
He's A Hotshot (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 14th of 16, well behind Powerberry (10-8) at Kilbeggan 3m hcp hdl gd in May '08.
Witness Run (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Still At Lunch (10-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
