tracked winner until before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
made all, soon clear, kept on well from last
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and held run-in
held up towards rear, went 4th before 2 out, one pace and never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Overtheedge was a 100/1 chance when well beaten at Kelso but came out at Wetherby six days later, attracted some support, and beat the long odds-on Flashjack with a bit in hand. BLEU ET NOIR was having his first start since November and ran a bit fresh when just run out of it by Byron Flyer at Newton Abbot last month. There's more to come and he can go one better. Rocky Two is a regular around here but has still to break his duck in similar company but Irish Hawke, a lightly-raced winner on the Flat for Luca Cumani, is one to note on his hurdling bow.
Overtheedge (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Apr beating Flashjack (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Bleu Et Noir 11-4 (11-0) Raced keenly, led, clear after 4th, pushed along and joined 2 out, driven and edged right between last 2, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Byron Flyer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Crakehall Lad (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, last of 9, 10 3/4l behind Bracken Brae (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rocky Two (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace from 2 out, 4th of 6, 18 1/4l behind Red Tornado (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gs in Apr.
Irish Hawke (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 21 1/2l behind English Summer (10-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Keep Up (GER) 10-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 12, 27l behind Always Resolute (11-6) at Catterick 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.