led, niggled along before 4 out, headed 4 out, rallied to lead again next, mistake and headed 2 out, kept on one pace after last, lost third flat
chased leader, led 4 out, headed next, ridden before last, kept on flat, no match for winner
held up in touch, hit 9th, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, kept on to go third flat
raced in third, stumbled 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led 2 out, awkward last, ran on well
NonRunner
Both Heartbreak Kid and Dino Velvet ran below par behind DUBAI DAYS when the latter scored at Kelso last month. Neil Alexander’s charge also won over these fences at the end of last year and can defy a 3lb rise. Lermoos Legend has won four of five starts over fences since fitted with cheekpieces though is 10lb higher than when successful at Cartmel last summer but The Mouse Doctor is unexposed over fences and slips further down the weights.
Heartbreak Kid (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened before omitted 2 out, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Dubai Days (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Dino Velvet (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, left in disputed lead 8th, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and ran on one pace, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Golden Boy Grey (11-1) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
The Mouse Doctor (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Catbird Seat (9-11) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dubai Days (IRE) 3-1 (10-6) Bit keen, waited with in last pair, closer at 3rd, went 2nd before 8th (normal 3 out), led on bit bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on well (both fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 8 fences on circuit jumped), won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Hardy Du Seuil (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lermoos Legend 9-2 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway before 7th, led 3 out, easily drew clear from final bend, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Sword Of Fate (10-9) by 7l, 6 ran.
