in rear, mistake and fell 4th
mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 12th, struggling after 5 out, pulled up
mid-division, headway on rails into 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and chased leader 2 out, blundered last and weakened run-in
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, stayed on same pace, not get on terms with leaders
in rear, effort and headway after 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out, kept on well after last, closing at finish
led, headed before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
close up, jumped well, led before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, good jump last and stayed on well to hold on run-in
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on, ran on pace after last
towards rear, headway to chase front group before 4 out, ridden and awkward jump 3 out, soon beaten
Without a win over the smaller obstacles, HIDDEN COMMANDER showed major improvement at Kelso on last week’s chasing bow when scoring by a distance. He looks sure to be raised by more than today’s penalty in the future and can strike again. Monsieur Co placed in a tougher contest at Carlisle looking to end a long losing run but Upandatit looked beaten when falling at the last at the same track. Ardera Cross has won six times here over the years though finished behind the runner-up Wee Small Hours over a shorter trip here last month.
Upandatit (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Not that fluent in rear, headway from 14th, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, pressing for 2nd when fell last, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Castlegrange (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, not fluent 5th, headway 8th, last and outpaced after 12th, well beaten 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Ard Chros (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Close up, not fluent 7th, lost second approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last, 6th of 10, 28l behind Wheelbahri (10-4) at Carlisle 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Monsieur Co (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Mid-division, dropped to rear 5th, outpaced approaching 4 out, headway before 2 out stayed on well to go third final 100yds, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Croagh Patrick (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Caboy (FR) 9-2jfav (11-12) Towards rear, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Ard Chros (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Ardera Cross (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Led, headed 3rd, led 5th, headed before 4 out and soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Return Ticket (11-4) at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Hidden Commander (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Led 1st, tracked leader before 2nd, led 3 out, extended lead over 2 out, went further clear before last, nudged out flat, very easily, won at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Gun Merchant (11-10) by 20l, 12 ran.
Boy's On Tour (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th or 8th, pushed along before 4 out, led narrowly 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, bad mistake last, 6th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Izzy's Champion (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Wee Small Hours (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, keen early, jumped right and not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, 4th and held before last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 21 1/4l behind Into Overdrive (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
