jumped mainly right throughout, led, headed 4 out, outpaced when mistake next, ridden after 2 out, no extra when lost 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
tracked leader, led 4 out, 5 lengths clear 2 out, shaken up and kept on flat
chased leaders, mistake 7th, reminders after next, soon struggling, tailed off 4 out
tracked leading pair from 4th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and rallied after 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on, always held
soon behind, mistake 3rd, reminders and lost touch after next, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
Stolen Light beat OVERBRANCH by 10 lengths over C&D two weeks ago but Malcolm Jefferson's mare is 8lb better off today and James Halliday's claim is worth a further 3lb. With the better ground also in her favour, the latter is fancied to get her revenge today. Wee George is still a maiden and hasn't shown much since finishing second over C&D off a lower mark in March, while Darkan Road and Appeal Denied have plenty to find on what they've shown so far.
Stolen Light (IRE) 3-1 (10-11) Made all, jumped right throughout, kept on well from last, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf beating Overbranch (10-12) by 10l, 5 ran.
Overbranch 4-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, hit 10th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Stolen Light (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf.
Wee George 11-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Daasij (10-0) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Darkan Road 12-1 (10-0) Held up, went 4th after 2nd, mistake 5th, close up after 8th, beaten from 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 22l behind Almutaham (10-6) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Appeal Denied (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, fell 12th, in a race won by Devil Water (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f Selling Handicap Chase (0-95) (5yo+) (5) gf, 7 ran.
