held up towards rear, headway on inside 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, chased leader soon after, led before and hit last, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway from 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up mid-division, went 5th before 3 out, ridden and 3rd before 2 out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, no impression
tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, reminders after 3rd, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous
held up in touch, kept on from 2 out, no impression
led to 4 out, weakened after next
held up in rear, tailed off
Malcolm Jefferson won this in 2008 and winning bumper Scales showed plenty of promise on his hurdling debut at Uttoxeter. Tim Easterby enjoyed a wonderful Flat campaign and will have been encouraged by the racecourse debut of One For Luck in a bumper here in April. Angel Sun didn't show much on his hurdling debut at Aintree but should have come on for the experience. He was just behind Turbolinas when runner-up in a bumper here in February but the winner has been beaten a distance in both starts over timber. SIMPLY NED was given a patient ride by Fearghal Davis when scoring easily at Kelso and his mount is impossible to oppose here despite conceding weight all round.
Simply Ned (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, hampered after 3rd on stable bend, headway to chase leaders 3 out, left 2nd after 2 out, led last 220 yards, kept on strongly, won at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct beating Civil Unrest (10-7) by 7l, 14 ran.
Alba King (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) With leaders and keen, pushed along and lost place over 7f out when outpaced, went remote 3rd in straight, 3rd of 6, 40l behind Mister Dillon (10-7) at Southwell 2m NH flat (6) gd in May.
Angel Sun (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced after 4 out, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 8, 42l behind Hazy Tom (11-0) at Aintree 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Bolt From The Blue 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 9, well behind Priceless Art (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Harry Handsome 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 7th, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 11, well behind Stormin Exit (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
One For Luck 9-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 5f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 11, 10l behind Tricksofthetrade (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Scales (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, went 2nd 4th until approaching last, no extra last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Gallox Bridge (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gf in Oct.
Silver By Choice 125-1 (10-7) Mistake and rider lost iron briefly 1st, towards rear, reminder after 4th, behind when blundered badly 6th, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Crafti Bookie (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct, 17 ran.
Tartan Tiger (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, hampered after 3rd on stable bend, in 8th before 3 out, kept on from last, no impression, 5th of 14, 28l behind Simply Ned (11-0) at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Turbolinas (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind King Zeal (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Wind Prospect 250-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Shifting Gold (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 12 ran.
Megamix 8-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, well behind Rowdy Rocher (10-11) at Hexham 2m Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Race (4-6yo) (5) gd in Oct.
