held up towards rear, headway 3 out to chase leaders, every chance between last 2, weakened run-in
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
led, headed after 8th, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
prominent, weakened after 3 out
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, headway to lead after 8th, headed approaching last, no extra
chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, kept on one pace run-in
mid-division, outpaced 3 out
towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, headway 3 out, every chance last, one pace run-in
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, dropped rear 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 9th
Nonrunner
Barton Grey took advantage of what was ultimately a lenient mark when successful on her handicap debut at Kelso recently but the Nicky Richards-trained mare has a penalty to carry for that success now and she may struggle to follow up here and preference is for PADDY LIVE, who gets the vote ahead of Gershwinner. Don McCain's gelding has been fairly well held in recent starts but is likely to improve for the step up in trip today and he has to be respected given the form of the yard's runners. The trip should pose no problems for Jedd O'Keefe's Kentucky Boy and he should again be thereabouts but he is proving to be expensive to follow so may once more have to settle for a place at best. Viel Gluck has to be given a chance coming from the in-form yard of Ferdy Murphy but he needs to improve on all known form to get involved at the business end of the race. Tom George's Peter Sent, a point-to-point winner, makes his rules debut in a poor looking race and he has to be respected but preference is for Paddy Live. Ian Williams has his team in good heart right now and the Towcester bumper winner showed his best form over hurdles when stepped up in trip at Warwick last time. Any further improvement from that recent outing will make Paddy Live hard to beat.
Ballysimon (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Close up, lost place 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 41l behind Glencree (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Barton Grey 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on to lead last, driven out flat, eased near finish, won at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar beating Hooky's Hope (10-4) by 10l, 11 ran.
Blue Dove 100-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Moonwalking (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 7 ran.
Brave Buccaneer 16-1 (10-9) Always behind, 11th of 16, 39l behind Barnie Magoodle (10-11) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Farriers Flight 200-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Dais Return (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Gershwinner (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In rear, pushed along intermittently, never in contention, 7th of 14, 27l behind Sir Ian (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Heckley Foxtrot 300-1 (10-4) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, soon outpaced, no danger after, 10th of 14, well behind Chicago Grey (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Lukey Luke 20-1 (10-12) With leader, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 27l behind Fortunate Isle (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Masra 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, led, headed when badly hampered and lost place after 3rd, effort 4 out to next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Follow On (10-9) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jun.
Viel Gluck (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, 10th of 18, well behind And Whatever Else (11-4) at Perth 3m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Los Arcos 33-1 (10-7) In rear, driven halfway, never dangerous, 9th of 11, well behind Mums Chatterbox (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Sep '07.
Mrs Burke (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Raced keenly in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Double Hit (10-7) at Bangor 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Surprise Me Sally 125-1 (11-0) Always in rear, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Daurica (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr, 13 ran.
Kentucky Boy (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, ridden next, soon one pace, 3rd of 18, 24l behind Description (10-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Paddy Live (FR) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, headway after 8th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance before 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 11, 11l behind Outlaw Tom (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Peter Sent 4-1 (12-0) Eff 13; led 16; stayed on, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp in Jan beating Woodmaster (12-0) by 3l, 10 ran.
