held up towards rear, headway 6 out, led before last, held on well towards finish
in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 13th
towards rear, mistake 6th, headway before 3 out, ridden to take 3rd before last, kept on
in rear, soon mid-division, led 13th, ridden and headed before last, no extra towards finish
towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led 7th, unseated rider 10th
led to 3rd, tracked leaders, reminders 8th and 9th, son behind, pulled up before 12th
mid-division, pushed along before 10th, weakened after 2 out,
tracked leader, mistake 2nd, led 3rd, headed 7th, left in lead 10th, headed 13th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, went 3rd before 10th, weakened from 3 out
hit 1st, mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
A largely uncompetitive affair, despite the numbers. Malcolm Jefferson and Sue Smith both have a decent record here with their chasers so Retrieve The Stick and the returning Wakhan go on the short-list. Tomorrow's Legend was second at Kelso on his fencing bow and should have some scope while Newspage has won four times between the flags and represents last year's winning stable, though hasn't shown much under Rules so far. SILVER GENT has failed to complete in two of his three chase starts and was well beaten in the other but has been given plenty of time to recover from his latest mishap and won over hurdles off this mark last year. If he can get his act together, he might be a bit better than most of these.
Retrieve The Stick 4-1fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, effort when hit 2 out, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 31l behind Fourth Act (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Silver Gent (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Fell 1st, at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Lord Usher (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Mid-division, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tomorrow's Legend 5-2fav (11-7) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Throthethatch (11-10) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden before last, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Woodstock (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Clan Chief 15-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, struggling 5th, behind when not fluent 3 out, 10th of 15, dist behind Royal Boru (11-11) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Allthedollars (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Soon in rear, reminders and struggling before 6th, pulled up before 9th, at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wakhan (IRE) 3-1fav (10-12) Led 2nd until 5th, led 7th, headed 10th, led again 4 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Over And Above (10-0) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Newspage (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, led next, ridden and headed off home bend, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Probably George (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 5f mdn (6) gs in May.
Asuncion (FR) 16-1 (10-9) Behind, jumped slow 2nd, struggling from 7th, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Newyearsresolution (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed before last, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 22l behind Native Optimist (11-12) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed 3 out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Love The Leader (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
