mid-division, headway to track leaders before 4 out, soon outpaced
in rear, headway before 6th, led 6 out, mistake last, kept on strongly
mid-division, towards rear and weakening when fell 6 out
with leader, went 2nd before 4 out, kept on same pace
in rear, went 5th before 4 out, one pace
led, headed 6 out, outpaced next
towards rear, reminders before 6 out, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, in 3rd before 4 out, one pace from 2 out
SHADY LANE weakened quickly when favourite at Sedgefield last time and only managed third. But she's been dropped a couple of pounds since which means she's now a pound lower than when successful over hurdles at Fakenham before Christmas. Hyperlink may have a bit of scope while My Nosy Rosy will have needed her comeback run at Towcester and is the only one of these to have won at the track. Red Whisper was beaten when falling at Towcester last time in a race in which Beauchamp Viking eventually finished a well-beaten sixth.
Hyperlink (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up, hit 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 36l behind Fox Norton (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (4) gd in May.
Shady Lane 6-4fav (11-11) Led, headed before last, weakened run-in, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Our Boy Ben (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in May.
My Nosy Rosy 14-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Carrigeen Lantana (11-3) at Towcester 2m cond hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May, 9 ran.
Wak A Turtle (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) W wnr til blun 2 out; sn wknd, 4th of 5, 28l behind Whataknight (12-0) at Dulverton West 3m ptp gd in May.
Red Whisper 5-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, steady headway 4th, 7th and struggling when fell 2 out, in a race won by Heurtevent (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May, 9 ran.
Beauchamp Viking 12-1 (10-5) Led, pushed along after 3 out, headed and weakened before next, 6th of 9, 30l behind Heurtevent (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Darnborough (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Outpcd 12; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, in a race won by Rainbow Haze (12-0) at Tredegar Farmers 3m ptp gf in May, 9 ran.
Surprise Us 8-1 (10-4) In rear when blundered and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Sportsreport (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 6 ran.
Dr Anubis (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake and outpaced 11th, went 3rd after next, left 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner, mistake 2 out, 2nd of 8, 23l behind Stratford Stroller (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Finch Flyer (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened before 6 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, 29l behind Riddlestown (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in May.