held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 5th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders, slow 7th, not fluent and pushed along 8th, outpaced when mistake 2 out, soon well beaten
jumped right, led, driven and headed before last, lost 2nd last stride
held up towards rear on inside, well in touch 6th, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last stride, no impression on winner
pressed leader until 2 out, 4th and no extra before last
held up in last, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, went 2nd going well 2 out, led before last, driven out
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Brelan D'As has been well below par in two runs this year and Lucky Robin also has a bit to prove at present. Costly Diamond is 3-4 around here and was in front when trying to run out and unseating Brian Hughes at Bangor 10 days ago. Ar Mest had departed earlier in that contest but hadn’t beaten far twice at Newcastle previously. Hughes has ridden ARMATTIEKAN the last twice but Theo Gillard takes off a handy 3lb today and Donald McCain’s charge can pick up the winning thread again.
Brelan D'As (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up in 4th, outpaced 2 out, soon behind, last of 5, dist behind Into Overdrive (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Armattiekan (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Raced wide, mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, jumped left 8th, disputed second 3 out, pushed along before next, went second 2 out, ridden flat, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 10, 13l behind Wheelbahri (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Costly Diamond (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Led, tried to run out and unseated rider 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Ar Mest (FR) 5-1 (10-13) In rear, mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lucky Robin (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, left 2nd soon after 3 out to chase clear winner, plugged on same pace, 2nd of 6, 15l behind You Say Nothing (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
First Revolution (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Cilluirid (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Got Trumped 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, reminders 2nd, went 2nd after 5th, mistake 12th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 5, 24l behind Destiny Is All (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bulldoze (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 4th of 5, 17 1/2l behind Rose Sea Has (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.