held up towards rear, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, left 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place from 16th, soon tailed off, pulled up
led to 6 out, soon weakened
with leader, blundered 10th, chased leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
held up towards rear, headway halfway, led 6 out, pressed from 3 out, kept on well from last
held up towards rear and jumped left, never dangerous, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, headway before 14th, challenged from 3 out, every chance last, kept on same pace
behind, headway before 3 out, chased winner run-in, always held
mid-division, unseated rider 10th
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out
prominent, lost place halfway, pulled up before 5 out
Stamina may be an issue but Gold Opera ran very well in a Grade 3 handicap at Aintree and is a pound lower. Weststreet just got the better of Misfits over 4m at Hexham and the pair meet on the same terms. Achill Road Boy arrives in good form as does Late Date, though both of the latter’s chase victories have come at Sedgefield. Sandy Thomson runs three and CAPARD KING (NAP) could be the best treated of the trio. It’s a long time since the 10-year-old got his head in front but he’s attracted market support in both starts for new connections and was still prominent when blundering his chance away last time at Kelso. He’s preferred to veteran Harry The Viking and recent Wetherby runner-up Blue Kascade.
Gold Opera (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, progress 12th, led 3 out, mistake and saddle slipped 2 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 4th of 18, 10l behind Kildisart (11-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Harry The Viking 25-1 (10-3) Led to 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 16, 24 1/4l behind Crosspark (10-13) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Teddy Tee (IRE) 14-1 (12-4) Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, fell 15th (water), at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Blue Kascade (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Soon chased winner, reached for 2nd, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Bafana Blue (10-3) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Weststreet (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 6th until 14th (water), chased leaders, 2nd again 18th, led 19th, hit 4 out, headed between last 2, 10 lengths down 1f out, closed on idling leader to lead post, won at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar beating Misfits (10-12) by shd, 12 ran.
Capard King (IRE) 7-2fav (10-0) Soon led, headed 7th, prominent when bad mistake and unseated rider 13th, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Nakadam (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Close up, lost place 9th, not fluent 17th, weakened 21st, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, at Huntingdon 3m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Misfits (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 2nd after 2 out, led between last 2, clear last, 10 lengths ahead 1f out, idled final 100 yards, headed post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Weststreet (11-10) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Achill Road Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Held up in rear, headway 13th, chased leaders next, hard ridden to challenge after last, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Conas Taoi (10-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Calivigny (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) Ran in snatches, held up in last trio, dropped to last pair when hit 5th, jumped slowly and not fluent 7th (water) hit 9th, ridden and beaten in 6th before 3 out, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Graceful Legend (12-0) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Carrigdhoun (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, slow 3rd and 4th, lost place before next, rallied 3 out, kept on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Inchcolm (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Late Date (IRE) 13-8 (11-0) Made all, driven 2 out, strongly challenged last, stayed on gamely (3 fences omitted), won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Djin Conti (12-5) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
