led until 2nd, chased leaders, awkward next, jumped slowly 8th, behind when not fluent next and 10th, tailed off
chased leader, led 2nd until next, chased leader until pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied run-in, went modest 3rd post
chased leaders, led 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair until weakened last
tracked leaders, led going well 3 out, came clear between last 2, easily
held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders before 8th, switched to outside approaching 12th, 2nd before 4 out, every chance next, chased winner but well held between last 2
held up last but in touch, awkward 11th, headway before 4 out, 3rd and one pace when mistake last, lost that placing post
Catamaran Du Seuil ended last season with a course and distance success and is 5lb higher on his return. Lofgren struggled in a higher grade at Kelso last time having scored at Bangor before that while Western Miller still looks high enough in the weights. CRACKING FIND (NAP) was runner-up here before returning to the track with a creditable third in a Listed chase over today’s distance. He should be bang there at the finish and gets the nod given Sue Smith has won two of the previous three renewals. Pain Au Chocolat is preferred to Bordeaux Bill of the remainder.
Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Led to 2nd, prominent, lost place after 11th, behind from 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Henllan Harri (10-7) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Lofgren 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hampered 2nd and 5th, slow 7th, under pressure 14th, soon weakened, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up after next, at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Western Miller (IRE) 11-10 (11-4) Led until 3rd, remained prominent, driven and effort after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Peter The Mayo Man (11-4) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Jan beating Clan Legend (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Cracking Find (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out, well held 2 out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Born Survivor (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Bordeaux Bill (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, blundered 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
