made all, pressed before 2 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish
tracked leader, challenged before 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, weakened from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
towards rear, in 4th from 3 out, soon outpaced, went remote 3rd from 2 out, never dangerous
towards rear, mistake 5 out, soon pushed along and weakened, soon pulled up
tracked leaders, weakened and a remote 3rd 3 out until 2 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Heavy going and a welter burden are concerns for dual course and distance winner BULKOV, though Becky Smith claims 5lb so he might be worth sticking with. However, according to the handicapper, there is nothing to choose between the top weight and Whoshotwho on these terms and Richard Newland rarely wastes a visit to this track. Micky Hammond also runs French import Ilaya but Green Light has been disappointing since showing fair form on the Flat around this time last year.
Bulkov (FR) 11-8 (11-9) Made all, pushed along before last, kept on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb beating Bal De Rio (11-2) by 9l, 11 ran.
Whoshotwho (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 17l behind The Hollow Ginge (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) hvy in Oct.
Animated Hero 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 17l behind On The Rox (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Another Go (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind What Wonders Weave (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Barney's Caulker 50-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, last of 5, 37 1/2l behind Ballyvic Boru (11-0) at Perth 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Green Light 33-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Archippos (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Grimthorpe 150-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Ilaya (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 12, 12l behind Daresca Des Obeaux (10-12) at Pau 2m hvy in Dec.