towards rear, headway into mid-division halfway, not much room over 4f out, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, never near to challenge
raced keenly, held up and always behind
mid-division, hampered and lost place over 4f out, soon behind
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, held towards finish
with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quickened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
chased leaders until lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased
chased leaders, headway to lead 1f out, soon ridden, held on under pressure towards finish
in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on nearest finish
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, hung right and lost place after 3f, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
always behind, never dangerous
always behind
A very tricky contest to end proceedings and we will take a chance on Border Terrier, with Prize Ring and Little Task just two of many dangers. Micky Hammond's six-year-old has not been at his best since winning a better race at Newcastle last September, but showed signs of a return to form when finishing third behind Scurra at Ayr earlier this month. Prize Ring landed a seller at Necastle last season and comes here after a successful hurdling campaign, he must enter calculations. Little Task is the current form horse having given Archirondel a neck beating in a similar event at Musselburgh last time. Margold and Righty Ho have recent placed efforts to their name and can also figure in the finish, but Border Terrier may be on his way back and he gets our vote.
