held up towards rear, in rear from 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 6 out
in rear, headway from 2 out, went poor 4th soon after, never dangerous, pulled up before last
tracked leaders in 3rd, quickly weakened before 2 out, tailed off
in rear, pushed along 6th, headway to chased leaders before 3 out, weakened in 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, headway before 6 out, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and upsides winner when mistake and unseated rider last
with leader, led 9th, pressed when left clear last, kept on
led to 9th, weakened from 14th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
A weak affair in which Solway Legend, the only previous course and distance winner in the line-up, is sure to be popular even though he's been raised a pound since his latest third at Carlisle and has never won off a mark this high. He had Kilmainham well behind at Perth in September with the latter soon beaten at Ayr last week once headed. Forty Crown still appears out of sorts so we'll take a chance on winning pointer KALASTAR. Only six, he was just beaten in a hunter chase here in May so has ability and a mark of 95 is hardly restrictive on his handicap bow.
Forty Crown (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Towards rear when badly hampered 8th, never involved after, 9th of 14, dist behind Amuse Me (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Solway Legend 3-1fav (10-9) Chased leaders, switched left approaching 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Afterclass (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, reminders and lost place before 10th, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 5f (5) gs in May.
Kalastar (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up in last pair, detached from 7th, left moderate 4th 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, 20l behind Cave Hunter (12-1) at Kelso 3m 2f (4) gd in May.
Kilmainham (IRE) 9-2fav (11-8) In touch, led before 9th, jumped left 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind What A Dream (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Thatildee (IRE) 11-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 11th, pulled up before last, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Duhallowcountry (IRE) 200-1 (11-2) Chased leading pair, went right 1st, went right again and lost place next, dropped to rear 4th, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind The Grey Taylor (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (4) gd in Oct.
