made all, ridden 2 out, all out
in rear, pushed along 2 out, no impression
close up, not fluent 9th, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, tracked winner next, ridden and every chance from 3 out, ridden and stayed on to press winner close home
in touch, headway to track leaders, 7th, ridden and slightly outpaced 2 out, driven and ran on run in, gaining close home
tracked winner until 5th, close up, towards rear 8th, reminders 10th, not a factor after
in touch towards rear, ridden 3 out, not trouble leaders
Ruby Yeats is gradually slipping down the weights but doesn’t look the force of old and Avithos is also in the veteran stage now and, along with Ratoute Yutty, was beaten by Midnight Mary over track and trip last month. The latter sets the standard but RIVER TYNE is by stayer Geordieland and a half-brother to a winning hurdler who also won a hunter chase. Nick Gifford’s charge has already won a point so a first try over 3m under Rules should suit. Lily Glitters could also figure.
Midnight Mary 3-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, led again approaching 2 out, ridden out, idled close home, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Ratoute Yutty (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
The Sumba Island (GER) 125-1 (11-1) Always in rear, 6th of 8, dist behind Holly Hartingo (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Ruby Yeats 5-1 (10-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, lost place and not fluent 5th, effort under pressure before 3 out, outpaced and not fluent 2 out, well held when mistake last, 7th of 9, 12l behind Jaunty Freyja (10-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
River Tyne 3-1fav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, went 3rd flat, stayed on, pressing leaders towards finish, just held, 3rd of 11, nk behind Checkitsme (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Lily Glitters 18-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on outside, lost ground before 4th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind So Said I (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Avithos 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders until lost place 3rd, soon towards rear, ridden 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Mary (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ratoute Yutty 50-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden wide and headway bend into straight, driven and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Mary (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
