chased leader from 2nd, led 9th to 11th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
behind, hit 4th, steady progress approaching 11th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
in rear, stayed on to take modest 4th after 14th, ridden after 3 out, took 3rd after last, never near leading pair
held up in rear, progress 10th, weakened approaching 12th
held up in touch, chased leader from 4 out, ridden and close 2nd when blundered last, rallied to lead towards finish
led until hit 9th, led 11th, headed and hit 12th, weakened 13th, pulled up before 14th
held up, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
always prominent, led 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed towards finish
never going well, always in rear, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 13th
BIG MEADOW hasn’t been in the best of form lately but has tumbled down the weights and is a course and distance winner. Eased in grade, it will be disappointing if he can’t give weight to modest opposition. Alto Des Mottes is another who can’t get much lower in the weights but Scottshill is less exposed and can be forgiven his mishap at Bangor, where he was hampered. Cruising Bye wasn’t disgraced on his reappearance at Southwell but Crawfords Mill may need his first run for a new stable.
Big Meadow (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, lost place before 5 out, soon beaten, modest 4th, 4th of 5, 24 1/4l behind Cadeau Du Bresil (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Crawfords Mill (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, weakened last, 2nd of 4, 11l behind Skipping On (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Cruising Bye 5-1 (11-0) Held up well in rear, pushed along and good headway after 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Loch Linnhe (11-6) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Scottshill (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Towards rear, hampered and unseated rider 5th, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
For Jim (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Always behind, reminders after 4th, lost touch 13th, continued tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Prince Dundee (10-13) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Desert Sting 7-2fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, not much room 1st, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, reminder after 13th, slow 14th, weakened 16th, tailed off before 4 out, soon refused, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Persistantprincess (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Prominent, 2nd behind clear leader 5th, lost 2nd 4 out, well held 2 out, 3rd of 14, 26l behind Change Ur Tune (10-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Alto Des Mottes (FR) 18-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased clear leaders under pressure after 4 out, never going pace to challenge, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 4th of 12, dist behind Prince Dundee (10-13) at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slow and lost place next, struggling from 11th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Eaton Miller (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
