tracked leader, led narrowly before 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, stayed on when hard pressed for 2nd flat
tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, led before next, clear when ridden between last 2, in no danger after
held up behind, struggling 3 out, never a threat
held up behind, headway when hit 7th, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened last
held up mid-division, still there but going well enough when fell 3 out
chased leaders, hit 7th, blundered next, hit 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden and headway under pressure after next, stayed on to dispute 2nd flat, no chance with winner
led to before 3rd with leader, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened after next
always behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
Our Reward made all for a facile victory at Fakenham last month but then ran poorly over fences at Chepstow. He's 8lb higher here but One Night In Milan was chasing a hat-trick and going comfortably enough when falling four out at Kelso. He hasn't proved he stays this far but good ground will be in his favour. Katy Royal landed a Hexham maiden in May and was still there when falling on a return visit last month but SCENTED LILY (NAP) looks the one to beat. She showed that staying in her game when comfortably landing a 2m7f handicap at Market Rasen and will be even better suited by this trip. Lawtop Legend has been going well on this type of ground and deserved his victory at Hexham.
Our Reward (IRE) 5-2fav (11-5) Led 2nd, mistake and headed 10th, lost place 12th, well beaten before 5 out, 3rd of 8, 31l behind Clondaw Rigger (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
One Night In Milan (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd when fell 4 out, at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Katy Royal 6-1 (12-3) Struggling in rear when fell 4 out, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Scented Lily (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 4 out, driven to lead approaching 2 out, ran on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Whispering Affair (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Boruma (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, 6th 3 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Sackett (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Led until approaching 4 out, rallied next, weakened 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Informateur (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Simply Lucky (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, fell 3 out, at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Lawtop Legend (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) With leader, mistake 6th, led approaching next, hard driven when strongly challenged after 2 out and throughout run in, held on gamely, won at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Only Orvieto (11-12) by 1l, 16 ran.
Shaiyzar (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, slow 10th, headway 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Kovera (10-1) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
