towards rear, lost touch 9th and ridden, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
midfield, ridden and lost touch 10th, very slow 11th, not fluent 12th, pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out)
towards rear, pushed along 2nd, midfield 3rd, pushed into prominent position 8th, gradually weakened from 3 out (usual 4 out)
in rear, some headway 10th, ridden to chase leader 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced 2 out, no extra
midfield, lost ground and sharp reminders 2nd, pushed along after 3rd, not fluent 6th, modest headway under pressure 10th, not fluent 11th, hard ridden before 3 out (usual 4 out), steady progress 2 out, 5th and outpaced last, stayed on strongly flat
chased leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 5th, losing ground when pulled up before 7th
prominent, chased leader 7th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), close up 2 out, one pace from last
held up towards rear, blundered and eventually unseated rider 4th
led, headed 2nd, lost ground quickly before 3rd, towards rear 4th, lost touch and ridden before 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (usual 5 out)
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), chased leader 2 out, weakened after last
pressed leader, led 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, led 5th, clear in front 7th, not fluent 4 out (usual 5 out), reduced advantage 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly flat
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WISHING AND HOPING was in good form between the flags at the end of last year. He won a novices’ event over course and distance when last racing under Rules and is the pick of the weights in this, even before Alex Edward’s claim is taken into account. Duhallow Tornado is also a winner around here and he’s back with Oliver Pimlott having run in a 4m handicap at Hexham in November for Tim Fitzgerald. Greyed A, Haymount and Kilcrea Vale could all challenge the placings if fully wound up.
Benarty Hill (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, ridden from 14th, never dangerous, pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Gatacre Street 6-1 (12-5) Trckd ldrs til wknd 15, 4th of 10, 36l behind Vinnie Lewis (12-5) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Behind Time (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Not always fluent in rear, struggling 9th, well behind from 14th, jumped left 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Hazel Hill (11-10) at Ludlow 3m (5) sft in Jan.
Dramatic Pause (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 15; wl bhnd when pu 2 out, at Didmarton 3m gs in Mar.
Duhallow Tornado (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 3rd, steadily lost ground into midfield 13th, progress to chase leader 19th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Nakadam (10-9) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Greyed A (IRE) 22-1 (12-6) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, bumped 5th, led 6th, headed next, led 10th, mistake 12th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 16 1/4l behind Mr Mercurial (12-6) at Perth 3m (5) gd in May.
Haymount (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Led til hdd aft 2; lft clr 13; held on wl flat, won at Dalton Park 3m sft in Mar beating Asylo (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Jenkins (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Manning Estate (11-2) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Midnight Request 7-1 (11-0) (h) led til hdd aft 3; lft in ld 6-10; wknd 15, 3rd of 6, 29l behind Red Indian (11-3) at Alnwick 3m sft in Dec.
Rattle The Cage (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) (cp) held up; lft in ld 14; hdd aft 3 out; nt qckn, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Sheperds Cave (12-0) at Hornby Castle 3m gf in Apr.
Rio Bravo (IRE) 4-6fav (12-0) (tt) led to 13 & 15 til hdd nxt; wknd qckly 2 out; virt pu flat, 3rd of 7, dist behind Emperor Renard (12-0) at Chipley Park 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) 1-3fav (12-0) Led til hdd aft 3 out; one pce, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Premier Magic (11-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m sft in Dec.
Kilcrea Vale (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden before 5 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 37l behind Irish Octave (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) gd in May.
Sambremont (FR) 14-1 (12-5) (tt) led til fell 8, at Charm Park 3m gs in Mar.
Stellar Notion (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Chased leader, not fluent 13th, lost place next, behind from 16th, pulled up after next, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) gs in Mar.
