close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last
led, soon clear with one other, reduced lead 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, tracked leader, every chance when hampered last, carried left and bumped run in, soon led, headed close home
tracked clear leader, led and jumped left from 3 out, hung left and headed run in, no extra
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened next
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
in rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
in touch, pushed along and lost place 4th, reminders next, ridden and headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, ran on strongly towards stand side to lead close home
raced wide in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
NonRunner
Wor Verge is on a roll but a further 5lb rise may thwart the hat-trick bid. Global Agreement looks a threat to all as he followed up a win at Lingfield by running a subsequent winner to half-a-length at Fontwell 12 days ago but BALKARDY has shown he handles soft going and Isobel Williams takes 4lb off the Exeter winner again. Lord Caprio has won at Hexham and Sedgefield this season but ran a shocker last month.
Wor Verge 9-4jfav (11-5) Towards rear, good headway to chase front pair before 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, led going easily after 2 out, ridden out after last and stayed on, reduced lead towards finish, won at Kelso 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Duty Calls (10-9) by 1l, 6 ran.
Morgenstern (FR) 50-1 (11-7) Led, jumped left 3rd, headed and tracked leader 4th, outpaced and weakened tamely 2 out, 10th of 11, 14l behind Green Book (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Maccloud (IRE) 18-1 (11-4) Prominent, outpaced and lost place before 2 out, soon beaten, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind The Real Whacker (11-4) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Craggaknock 18-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, lost place 11th, behind and struggling when fell 13th, at Catterick 3m 1f (5) sft in Mar.
Tigerpomp 33-1 (10-11) Held up, outpaced 5th, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on flat, 5th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Lupus Regem (11-4) at Newcastle 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Lord Caprio (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Held up, badly hampered by fallers at 3rd, pushed along off pace home turn, pulled up last, 8th of 14, dist behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Balkardy (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Held up, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on strongly after last, took lead last 50 yards, won going away, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Mi Laddo (10-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Global Agreement 6-1 (11-12) Held up, headway home turn, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on from last, battled on gamely final 100 yards but could not go pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Burnage Boy (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, stayed on from 2 out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 17, 4l behind Pittsburg (10-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Misty Mani 50-1 (11-1) Mid division, ridden and outpaced home turn, never a factor, 7th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Cailin Dearg (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
