held up towards rear, struggling from 5th
held up in rear, headway from 5th, went 3rd 2 out, one pace and no impression on front pair when mistake last
tracked leader, led 5th, clear 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
led, jumped right 2nd, headed 5th, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, pressing for 2nd 3 out, weakened next
held up in rear, struggling 5th, behind when not fluent 3 out
held up in mid-division, outpaced 5th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
held up in mid-division, headway from 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on
held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, went 4th from next, no impression and stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 4th, behind from next
held up in touch, ridden after 5th, lost place before next
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, lost place 3 out
mid-division, outpaced 5th, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 3 out, well held by leaders from next
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, soon ridden, modest headway after 3 out, well beaten next
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Recent Newcastle winner Northern Acres landed this last year, though is 8lb higher. Urban Kode took the contest in 2013 but is 7lb higher, though had been running well prior to his latest start at Newcastle where he may have found the going too testing. ENDEAVOR had Urban Kode well behind when scoring at Musselburgh in November and is accustomed to carrying big weights in this grade. He's preferred to stablemate Discoverie and the returning Dynamic Drive but Honourable Gent can't be ignored and Ginjo could get involved from the foot of the weights.
Endeavor 6-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway under pressure after 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 11l behind Have You Had Yours (11-4) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Honourable Gent 15-2 (11-9) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced next, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 4th flat, never on terms, 4th of 17, 6l behind Northern Acres (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Royal Boru (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Twrds rr, 9th 1/2way, slt mstk 10th, not qckn with ldrs in poor 6th aftr 3out, no dngr str, wknd from 2out, 5th of 13, 17l behind Dark Knight (11-6) at Ballyragget 3m ire ptp sft in Mar.
King Muro 50-1 (10-13) Held up in last, took keen hold, some headway when not fluent 3 out, no further progress, 7th of 9, 34l behind Slowfoot (11-6) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Urban Kode (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, blundered 6 out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 46l behind King's Chorister (9-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Clan Chief 8-1 (11-1) Led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Un Noble (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Burnt Sienna (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 4th, led 2 out, clear before last, held on towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct beating One For Hocky (11-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bertie Moon 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outside, led before 3 out, headed after hurdle, no extra 2 out, 5th of 11, 41l behind Jebulani (10-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Northern Acres 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, headway 3 out, went 2nd after next, ridden to lead flat, held on, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar beating See The Legend (9-13) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Ellistrin Belle 17-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along after next, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 34l behind Mad For Road (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Roskilly (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, chased winner before 2nd until before 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 10, well behind Endless Credit (11-4) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Discoverie 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, led 5th, headed next, weakened before 4 out, 11th of 13, well behind Gurkha Brave (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd.
Flawless Filly (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Always behind, 9th of 13, 18l behind Trend Is My Friend (11-4) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
The Ice Factor 16-1 (11-11) Led, headed 7 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 41l behind King's Chorister (9-13) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Mar.
Ginjo 14-1 (10-6) Towards rear, pushed along before 4th, headway next, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on flat, no impression, 5th of 11, 19l behind Tanit River (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Dynamic Drive (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 7th, went 2nd from 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Carters Rest (9-7) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Oct.
Clan Legend 40-1 (11-2) Led, hit 3rd, headed after 4 out, soon lost place, weakening when awkward 2 out, 5th of 14, 31l behind Prairie Town (10-7) at Ayr 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Anitopia 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th until after next, went 2nd again 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 28l behind Rhymers Ha' (10-9) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Dec '12.
