tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 7th, weakened after 3 out
led until approacing 2nd, prominent, chased winner 7th until ridden before 11th, outpaced and well held after
made virtually all, ridden and kept on gamely flat
held up in touch in rear, not much room on landing 8th, ridden 9th, lost touch next
held up in touch in rear, not fluent 10th or 11th, headway 4 out, mistake last, went 3rd close home, not troubled front pair
held up in touch, chased winner after 3 out, jumped right next, switched left before last, stayed on without being able to challenge
tracked leaders, 2nd when not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
Border Reiver turned in a dismal effort when upped in class at Hexham last time, but had won his previous two starts at Wetherby and is not easily dismissed back in this grade. Southwell winner Ginger's Lad appears to have two ways of running and chose the worst one when tailed off despite finishing third on his latest start, while Pugnacity ran a shocker over these fences when bidding for her hat-trick last month, though winning partner Ryan Mania is back in the plate today. OVERBRANCH finally got off the mark over fences with a victory over C&D recently and, with question marks hanging over her chief rivals, Malcolm Jefferson's mare is taken to follow up.
Border Reiver 6-1 (10-10) Prominent early, took keen hold, tracked leaders, lost place 7th, weakened 10th, last of 10, well behind Logans Run (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Stagecoach Amber (USA) 22-1 (10-11) Led, dived at 10th, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 29l behind Logans Run (11-7) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in May.
Overbranch 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 4 out, 5 lengths clear 2 out, shaken up and kept on flat, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May beating Darkan Road (10-5) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Justwhateverulike (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden 15th, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Badger Foot (10-12) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in May.
Canal Cottage (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, headway to chase leader 2nd, led 8th until next, every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last, 2nd of 4, 21l behind Currahee (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f nov chs (4) gf in May.
Ginger's Lad 9-2 (10-3) Prominent, ridden in 3rd after 11th, soon getting outpaced, weakened approaching 4 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Global Flyer (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in May.
Pugnacity 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, last of 11, well behind Scotswell (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
