tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on into third close home
held up, headway before 2 out, ridden 2 out, no impression
midfield early, tracked leaders halfway, weakened before last
tracked leader, pushed along and led before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, kept on but unable to trouble winner
midfield, headway before 2 out, soon weakened
midfield, headway before 2 out, led last, ridden out run-in, comfortably
tracked leader, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in, lost third close home
led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
midfield, lost position and given reminders 6th, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
BALRANALD is 0-10 over hurdles but has gone close a couple of times at Musselburgh since the turn of the year and his turn may have come around. Shaws Bridge, also a maiden, is another consistent sort at this level but Blazing Port has a bit to prove having run no sort of race on his handicap at Kelso when an uneasy favourite. Fivetotwelve has dropped 2lb since his third at Ffos Las but was beaten 23 lengths on that occasion. Balkalin may be best of the rest.
Fivetotwelve 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, headway 4th, pressed leaders 4 out, led on turn before 3 out, hit 3 out and headed, no extra, 3rd of 13, 23l behind Lady Kk (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Native Choice (IRE) 150-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, 3rd and edged left 2 out, no impression and lost 3rd flat, 4th of 11, 20l behind Erne River (11-3) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) gd in Mar.
Blazing Port (IRE) 6-4 (11-3) Handy on inside, switched right before 7th, ridden when slow 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cossack Dancer 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next, last of 6, 28 1/4l behind Orbys Legend (11-7) at Sandown 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Ginger Du Val (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Raced in distant 3rd, never able to trouble front pair, 3rd of 4, dist behind Dargiannini (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gd in Mar.
Shaws Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, headway on inner 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Donladd (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Balranald (FR) 10-3fav (11-0) Mid-division, niggled along and headway home turn, disputed lead bypassed 3rd last and kept on gamely, every chance when ridden bypassed last, kept on but no extra when headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Ottonian (11-6) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
East Harlem (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Settled slightly worse than mid-division, lost ground after 4 out and weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Dreams Of Home (12-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Famous Moment (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Never closer than mid-division, 9th of 12, dist behind Geromino (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Diamond Road (IRE) 300-1 (11-0) Not always fluent, held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd, well behind before 3 out, pulled up after, at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Balkalin (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, dropped to fourth when slight mistake 4 out, lost touch with front three but kept on closing stages and almost snatched third, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Dreams Of Home (12-0) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Mar.
