held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, no impression, left 4th last
raced freely and jumped right, led, clear after 3rd, not fluent next, pressed before 2 out, headed when fell last
held up in touch, effort to chase leader after 3 out, led just before last, ridden out
held up in 5th, pushed along after 3 out, went 4th before next, staying on same pace when left 3rd last
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, left 2nd last, unable to challenge winner, kept on
took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next
Weapon Of Choice travelled strongly for a long way last time at Kelso and may well have beaten favourite Sudski Star had he not made a bad mistake at the final flight. Deepsand and Raise A Spark may be a few pounds too high now but Verona Opera has finished second here since winning at Ayr in February and seems to get on well with Brian Hughes. CAIUS MARCIUS is a previous course and distance winner who ran well in a higher grade at Haydock after scoring at Wetherby. Dropped a pound since, he can get back on track today.
Call The Cops (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) In rear, headway 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Jacks Last Hope (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Raise A Spark 50-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no extra last, 4th of 19, 11 3/4l behind Chesterfield (11-1) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Caius Marcius (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 7th of 17, 8 3/4l behind Stamp Your Feet (10-3) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Deepsand (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway tracking leaders 4th, hung left and weakened from 2 out, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Suprise Vendor (10-9) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Verona Opera (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on and no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Miss Night Owl (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd going well after 3 out, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance when pecked last, kept on run-in, just held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Sudski Star (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
