held up, headway on outside after 8th, went 3rd 13th, 2nd 4 out, led soon after, clear approaching 2 out, idled badly and wandered after last, soon headed and downed tools
tracked leader, went left 10th, pushed along and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, plugging on in 4th and held when not fluent last, took 3rd nearing finish
tracked leaders, outpaced 13th, rallied from 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, driven and stayed on well
led, went left 10th, headed soon after 4 out, chased leader until 2 out, rallied into 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner
mistake 1st, in rear, remiders after 2nd, headway on inside tracking leaders 4th, lost place and dropped to rear 7th, ridden again 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
It remains to be seen if blinkers wrest any improvement out of Butney Boy. Solway Dornal was due to run here last night while Fog Patches arrives out of sorts The Shrimp carries a penalty for Saturday's win at Hexham and, along with Solway Dornal, was well behind DEBT TO SOCIETY at Sedgefield earlier. Richard Ford's seven-year-old was disappointing on soft ground there next time, which is a worry, but still looks the pick of the weights in this.
Butney Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Led to 11th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 41l behind Samstown (10-5) at Ayr 3m 1f nov chs (2) gs in Apr.
Fog Patches (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, mistake and reminders 8th, ridden after 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Outlaw Tom (11-5) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr.
Sharivarry (FR) 25-1 (12-0) Hdwy 7; lft in ld bend app 13; hdd app last; one pce, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Sposalizio (12-0) at Zetland 3m ptp gd.
The Shrimp (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Big Sound (11-10) by 6l, 8 ran.
Solway Dornal 13-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost place 4th, mistake 10th, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 9, 18l behind River Purple (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Waterski 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, some headway before 4th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up, in a race won by Drom (11-11) at Kelso 3m 2f hts chs (4) gf in May '13, 11 ran.
Mister D (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened from 4 out, 6th of 11, well behind Purcell's Bridge (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Debt To Society (IRE) 9-4fav (10-4) Held up behind, pushed along 11th, headway and in touch after 14th, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, no chance with front pair, left moderate 2nd at last, just held on for 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 21l behind Urban Gale (10-2) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft.
