held up in touch on inside, not fluent 8th, steady headway approaching 4 out, 3rd soon after, challenged out wide at the last, ran on to lead towards finish
jumped left, made most until 4th, chased leader, led again 12th until before 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on outside, led before 4 out, narrowly headed next, pressed leader and every chance 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly next, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
held up towards rear, plugged on in modest 4th 2 out
mistakes in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 5th, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always behind, mistake and struggling 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway into 4th before 4 out, ridden and no extra in 4th before 3 out, weakened next
prominent, mistake 1st, led 4th until 12th, soon weakened, tailed off
BUSTER THOMAS was let down by his jumping on his reappearance at Market Rasen and was probably a lucky winner here in April. But he ran well at Kempton in between and races off the same mark today. Native Robin is another course and distance winner worth a second look and Capeland keeps knocking on the door. Forth Bridge has already finished second twice this year off today’s mark and Ballinure reverts to fences on a fair mark. Leg Lock Luke and Triple Chief look the pick of the remainder.
Capeland (FR) 4-1 (10-10) Held up, progress 11th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed when went right last, soon beaten, 2nd of 5, 11l behind Sizing Tennessee (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ballinure (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, weakened after 7th, last of 10, 23 1/4l behind Litterale Ci (11-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Forth Bridge 17-2 (11-0) Prominent, led before 5th, headed 7th, edged left after 4 out, 4th and fading last, 4th of 12, 9l behind Just A Sting (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-3) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, blundered 9th, struggling after, plugged on flat, 5th of 13, 20 1/2l behind Exitas (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Native Robin (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Kalmbeforethestorm (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Triple Chief (IRE) 22-1 (10-3) Held up, pushed along 9th, well beaten from 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Copain De Classe (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Crown Theatre (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Jumped right, held up, struggling approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.
Skellig Rocks (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Soon disputed lead, headed after 9th, no extra 12th, pulled up next, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Leg Lock Luke (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mostly chased winner, closer approaching 2 out, soon held, weakened into 3rd place at the last, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Little Windmill (11-8) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
