in touch, pushed along after 3rd, mistake and behind from next, soon lost touch, tailed off and mistake 3 out
held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside approaching 3 out, travelling well next, led approaching last, came clear flat, easily
led, hit 5th, strongly pressed from 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, stayed challenging under pressure, 3rd and one pace last
chased leadrs, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened last
towards rear, mistake 2nd, stumbled 5th, mistake 4 out, headway appproaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out until 2 out, 4th and held when fell last
raced wide, in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, weakened after next
always behind, never in contention, tailed off
held up towards rear, staying on when not clear run and switched right before last, hampered soon after last, kept on flat, not recover
chased leader until weakened rapidly before 3 out, soon in rear, tailed off
towards rear, hit 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to modest 4th after last
close up, chased leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner
CUNNING CLARETS had King's Counsel, Red Skipper and Charlie Crab behind when first past the post over C&D earlier this month only for the race to be voided after most of the field ignored a warning flag. Richard Fahey's gelding is clearly on a decent mark at present and can gain some compensation for connections today. Weetfromthechaff's two recent victories have come at Kelso but he was runner-up over today's C&D in May and shouldn't be far away again, while the lightly-raced Raya Star has to be respected despite having his first start since finishing second over a longer trip at Aintree in the spring. Astrolibra, fourth at Cheltenham when put back over hurdles earlier this month, could be best of the rest.
Raya Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway when mistake 6th, mistake 8th, challenged 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon jinked about and headed, still every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Premier Grand Cru (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in May.
The Hague 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place when hit 2nd, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, 14th of 15, well behind Falcon Island (10-13) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Weetfromthechaff 7-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led run-in, kept on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Beidh Tine Anseo (11-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Calculaite 40-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden before last, weakened soon after, 10th of 14, 22l behind Weetfromthechaff (11-5) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Ministerofinterior 14-1 (10-9) Held up behind, headway on outside 3 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat (no time taken), won at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr beating Big Robert (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Astrolibra 40-1 (10-4) In touch, lost place approaching 3 out, stayed on before last, no impression on leaders, 4th of 8, 7l behind Star Of Aragon (9-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gf.
A Patchy Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Amtired (11-0) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Golden Future 28-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 13, well behind Jeu De Roseau (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
