tracked leaders, ridden before last in 3rd place, no impression
held up towards rear, headway before 5th, ridden in 5th before last, no impression
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, led before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
always behind, tailed of when pulled up after 3 out
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
led, headed before 6th, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, no impression
Nonrunner
Vision De La Vie won a similar class handicap at Musselburgh in February and his poor performance back there a few days later could have come too soon. He's had a break and should do much better. NOTONEBUTTWO won a better class handicap than this over the track and trip in March and was only just beaten at Newcastle a couple of weeks later. He made too many mistakes on a return visit here last month and if putting those problems behind him should be good enough. Urban Castle has also won here and was chasing the winner when coming to grief at the last a couple of weeks ago so a better round of jumping can see him in the frame. Frank The Slink was in shocking form before a better effort at Newcastle and he's 3lb lower in the weights so he's no forlorn hope despite a big weight.
Frank The Slink 12-1 (10-9) Led, joined 2 out, headed before the last, dropped to 3rd and no extra run-in, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind The Orange Rogue (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Vision De La Vie (FR) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in touch, lost place and behind 7th, soon struggling, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, at Musselburgh 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Wellforth (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along in rear before 6th, struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Debt To Society (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th, led 8th until briefly headed 3 out, led again before next, headed 2 out, chased winner, ridden between last two, kept on same pace run-in, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Agent Louise (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Urban Gale (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) In rear, pushed along after 7th (normal 13th), outpaced next, plugged on to take 3rd when mistake 3 out, no impression on winner but 2 lengths off the 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2nd until 10th, weakened after 14th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Glenwood Prince (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Towards rear, early reminders, pushed along before 5 out(usual 6 out), tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Castley Lane 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, mistake last, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression over 1f out, dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
