held up in touch, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well
led early, tracked leaders, effort to challenge 3f out, every chance over 2f out to 1f out, ridden and no impression with front pair final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leader, switched outside over 6f out, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong
held up behind, struggling over 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up in touch, struggling over 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
soon led, headed 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio from over 1f out
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon ridden and one pace, lost place 2f out, no chance with leaders after
Keeper Hill made a winning start in a bumper at Market Rasen in November and Betameche followed suit when scoring at Newcastle on his racecourse debut. The four-year-old Sam Spinner also won at the first time of asking when successful at Catterick but all of the above are conceding weight to CAPTAIN MOIRETTE (NAP). The latter has been placed in both starts so far, including a third over track and trip last month, and can reverse earlier running with Sam Spinner on better terms. The newcomer Mortens Leam is related to three winners over hurdles and may prove best of the rest.
Betameche (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Held up in touch, headway 7f out, led approaching final 2f, ran on well, pushed out, won at Newcastle 2m (6) hvy in Dec beating Puddle Jumper (11-0) by 5l, 8 ran.
Keeper Hill (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway on inside 8f out, led going well 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gs in Nov beating Scarteen (11-2) by 6l, 10 ran.
Sam Spinner 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, kept on well, won at Catterick 2m mdn (6) sft in Feb beating Raised On Grazeon (10-10) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Early Boy (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off over 3f out, 9th of 10, 37 3/4l behind Captain Bocelli (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Venturepredementia Indian Danehill gelding out of Sounds Familiar.
Captain Moirette (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Happy Hollow (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (6) gs in Mar.
Mortens Leam Sulamani gelding out of Bonnet's Pieces.
Robintheaulad (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Twrds rr, 8th aftr a mile & 7th frm 4out, cl en 5th bef 2out & no ex in 4th bef last until went 3rd cl home, 3rd of 10, 2l behind A Genie In Abottle (11-9) at Bartlemy 3m mdn in May.
