tracked leader, led 11th, ridden and headed before last, regained lead last, kept on towards finish
towards rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd before 9th, led before last, headed last, no extra
held up towards rear, went remote 4th 3 out, went 3rd before last, never dangerous
mid-division, weakened before 5 out tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, struggling before 7th, tailed off and pulled up halfway
led, soon clear, jumped badly right, blundered 5th, headed 11th, lost 3rd 3 out, soon weakened and refused last
SHALES ROCK gave weight and a beating to recent Newton Abbot winner Chosen Milan at Stratford last month and is a useful hunter chaser when everything falls in to place. Immy Robinson's mount can score again. Harry Bannister will give Hurworth winner Can't Call It a good ride while Wacket Willie still has some scope. Silver Token won very easily at Ffos Las last week but rarely reproduces his best form away from the Welsh track. Blackthirteen looks best of the rest.
Shales Rock 80-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, led 7th, headed normal 4 out, led again bypassing normal 2 out, just held on, won at Stratford 2m 4f nov hts chs (6) sft in Mar beating Chosen Milan (11-0) by hd, 14 ran.
Silver Token 5-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 10th, clear before 4 out, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) sft in Mar beating Bermuda Boy (11-9) by 16l, 7 ran.
Ballymartin King (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) Prom; went 2nd 6-14; wknd 4 out; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Bramble Vodka (11-12) at Derwent 3m ptp gd in Mar, 14 ran.
Bayfirth (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Ap; led 12; lft solo last, won at Berwickshire 3m ptp gs in Mar, 6 ran.
Blackthirteen (IRE) 4-1 (12-5) Ap; led 11-14; outpcd 2 out; rallied to ld final 50yds, won at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Spruce Up (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Can't Call It (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) Made virt all; stayed on wl, won at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Billy Two Tongues (12-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sharivarry (FR) 7-2 (12-3) Held up; prog 14; wknd 4 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Silk And Roses (11-10) at Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and E 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Wacket Willie 6-1 (12-5) Led til hdd & no ex app 2 out, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Present Potential (12-5) at Dumfresshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb.
Bella Grappa 6-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs til wknd 13; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Present Potential (12-5) at Dumfresshire & Stewartry 3m ptp sft in Feb, 14 ran.
Parlour Of Dreams (IRE) 4-5 (12-0) Prom; led 9 til fell 15, in a race won by Flaming Thistle (12-0) at Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and E 3m ptp sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Topo Gigio (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Strugg 14; to & pu last, in a race won by Flaming Thistle (12-0) at Lanarkshire & Renfrewshire and E 3m ptp sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Who'slaughingnow (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) (bl) led til hdd aft 14; outpcd aft 3 out, 3rd of 11, 16l behind Cave Hunter (12-3) at Duke of Buccleuch's 3m ptp gd in Mar.
