in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 2 out, soon headway, led 2 out, clear before last, eased heavily run-in
held up towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never a factor
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened after 6th, tailed off
tracked leaders, weakened from 2 out
held up towards rear, reminders after 2nd, outpaced 6th, kept on from 2 out, no impression
close up, mistake 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
led, headed 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner
held up mid-division on inner, ridden in 5th and outpaced before 2 out, kept on and no impression
held up in rear, jumped left 2nd, struggling and detached from 5th, pulled up before next
BALLYQUIN QUEEN, a half-sister to a couple of winning hurdlers, was far from disgraced in three runs in bumpers last season. She is almost certain to progress now going jumping and gets the vote here. Double Ross was third in a Navan bumper in January and has since joined Nigel Twiston-Davies. He also makes plenty of appeal while French import Topaze Collonges represents a yard that's firing on all cylinders. Cape Dutch is improving and won a maiden hurdle at Hexham at the end of last month but may find this tougher under a penalty.
Cape Dutch (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Hexham 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep beating Maggio (11-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
All For Cash 8-1 (10-11) Chased leader, ridden over 6f out, lost 2nd 4f out, no chance with leading duo final 3f, 3rd of 12, 19l behind Sin Bin (11-1) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Badgers Retreat 9-2 (10-13) Always behind, 5th of 7, 36l behind Rowdy Rocher (10-11) at Hexham 2m Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Race (4-6yo) (5) gd.
Double Ross (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner from over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Duomo Di Milano (11-7) at Navan 2m N H flat hvy in Jan.
Drumgray 4-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs; cl 2nd when blun & ur 3 out, in a race won by Commonburn (12-0) at Alnwick 3m ptp sft in Mar, 8 ran.
Lockiesedge 33-1 (10-7) Prominent, lost place over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 37l behind The Weatherman (10-9) at Kelso 2m NH flat (6) gs.
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, pushed along 4f out, soon left behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Darlan (10-12) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr.
Shouldavboughtgold (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent 1st, bumped 3rd, headway next, not fluent 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Manger Hanagment (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Topaze Collonges (FR) (10-5) 4th of 10, 27l behind Titane D'ainay (10-5) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f chs sft in Jun.
Weston Lodge (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Made all, chall from 2out, so best flat & asserted cl home, won at Inch 3m ire ptp gd in Apr beating Deireadh Re (12-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ballyquin Queen (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Led, joined and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 17, 17l behind Golden Firebird (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares n h flat (4) gd in Apr.
Instinct Star 100-1 (10-5) In rear, weakened from 7th, reminders after 8th, soon struggling, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Eyre Square (11-5) at Hexham 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 5 ran.
