held up mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
led, headed after 3rd, weakened from 3 out
chased leaders, reminders before 6th, ridden and in 4th before 2 out, mistake last, kept on
held up mid-division, lost place before 4th, outpaced 6th, headway before 2 out, kept on from last
chased leader, led after 3rd, headed before 6th, led again after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace
chased leaders, challenged 2 out, led before last, kept on
held up mid-division on outer, weakened from 7th, eased before 2 out
held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway before last, no impression
held up towards rear, bumped before 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on from last
held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ran out 5th
held up in rear, effort when not much room before 3 out, headway before next, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 6th, headed after 3 out, no extra run-in
I'm Your Man attempted to make all over 2m4f here last month and nearly succeeded but today's rival MARDOOD proved too good for him on the run-in. The latter has been raised 4lb but won here off a higher mark last year and Chris Grant's charge is taken to follow-up. Scrum V finished a creditable third in better company on his latest start and won in this grade back in January, while The Fox's Decree has been threatening to get his head in front of late but looks likely to find another couple too good once again. Irish raider Harps Counsel has claims on his best form and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Scrum V 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Won More Night (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Harps Counsel (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Led, ridden and challenged after 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 24l behind Fosters Cross (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hdl gd in Mar.
The Fox's Decree 7-2 (11-12) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outclassed by easy winner, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 3l behind E Street Boy (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Mar.
Hoar Frost 13-2 (11-1) In touch, lost place approaching 3 out, ran on flat, went 4th close home, 4th of 14, 5l behind Solway Blue (9-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
I'm Your Man 15-2 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed after last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Mardood (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Classic Henri 9-2 (10-8) In rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, no impression after, 6th of 10, 26l behind Winged Farasi (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Mardood 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, kept on, driven out, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar beating I'm Your Man (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
I Witness (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Soon with leader, every chance before 3 out, ridden before and mistake and jumped left 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Sam Patch (10-1) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Sambelucky (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Emmaslegend (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Border Tale 8-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, on pace, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Samizdat (10-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
Pumboo (FR) 50-1 (10-8) Held up behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Coeur De Fou (11-10) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Buckden (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Prominent on outside, took keen hold, dropped to last 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, well behind E Major (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Tears From Heaven (USA) 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, 8th of 13, 26l behind Flinty Bay (11-6) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Waltham Abbey 7-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led 6th, ridden before and headed 2 out, kept on, one pace, 3rd of 15, 14l behind Lisdonagh House (10-3) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
