held up towards rear, closed 6th, close up 3 out, weakened before last
mid-division, closed 4th, challenged 11th, led 2 out, stayed on, pushed out
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mid-division 6th, closed when hit 11th, weakened before 2 out
mid-division, headway 5th, lost place 10th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, modest 7th and ridden 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before last
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, blundered 5th, jumped right and behind 7th, pulled up before 10th
mid-division, outpaced from 5th, behind 11th, pulled up before last
prominent, led 6th, not fluent next, headed 10th, led again next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on winner flat
led until 6th, led 10th, headed next, one pace in 3rd before last
prominent, mistake 9th, not fluent 11th, weakened before 4 out, well behind before 3 out, soon pulled up
prominent, something amiss when pulled up before 4th
Newspage is hardly consistent but blinkers could help him concentrate. Shabach made all between the flags last week so arrives in good heart while Another Dark Rum could also figure. Monogram was fourth in a handicap at Kelso in February and should appreciate this easier grade but the booking of Harry Bannister for Stephanie Easterby's BANNY'S LAD looks significant so he gets the nod.
Tough Talkin Man (IRE) 15-1 (12-5) (cp) led 2 til hdd 2 out; wknd flat, 4th of 9, 9l behind Executive's Hall (12-5) at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Another Dark Rum 3-1 (12-5) Held up; hdwy 14; led 3 out til hdd nr fin, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Some Target (12-5) at Lanark & Renfrew 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Banny's Lad 7-2 (12-6) Ww; hdwy aft 12; wknd flat, 4th of 13, 8l behind Topaze Collonges (12-3) at Brocklesby 3m ptp sft in Mar.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) (cp) in tch til outpcd aft 14; to & pu 2 out, in a race won by Dun Faw Good (12-5) at Berwickshire 3m 2f ptp gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Five Point Plan (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) Strugg aft 14, 5th of 6, 26l behind Splendid Blue (11-12) at Berwickshire 3m 2f ptp gs in Mar.
Kildare Blowin (IRE) 12-1 (12-5) Led 8 til hdd & fell 3 out, in a race won by Bramble Vodka (11-12) at Ratcheugh Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Dec '13, 16 ran.
Monogram 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, reminders after 10th, headway 4 out, went 4th from last, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Douglas Julian (11-5) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Newspage (IRE) 15-1 (12-0) Ap; led 9-11 & 14 til hdd aft 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Opera Og (12-0) at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Oaklands Bobby 2-1 (11-0) Led til hdd aft 3; ev ch when missed marker aft mist 2 out, in a race won by Drom (11-0) at Hurworth 3m ptp gd in Mar, 4 ran.
Shabach (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) (cp) made virt all; ro wl, won at Badsworth & Bramham Moor 3m ptp gf in Mar beating On Vacation (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tommys Lad (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Led to 13; ev ch 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Master Butcher (12-0) at Lanark & Renfrew 3m ptp gd in Mar.
