reminder after 2nd, chased clear leader next, close up 5th, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, 5 lengths clear next, joined last, headed final 100 yards, no extra
led, clear to 5th, headed 3 out, weakened next, tailed off in 3rd when pulled up before last
soon behind, chased leading pair after 11th, 5 lengths down when went 2nd 2 out, ridden and upsides last, led final 100 yards, kept on
held up mainly in 3rd, close up 5th, lost place when reminders after 11th, soon struggling in rear, tailed off 3 out, left remote 3rd before last
NALIM's handicap mark over fences is matching his progress but Harriet Bethell's nine-year-old is likely to be a short price for this against three largely out-of-form rivals. He hasn't finished out of the frame in five runs since the turn of the year, winning over the trip at Towcester in March. Five of Flaming Thistle's last six runs have come around here. He won in March, when Willie Hall was pulled up, but was well beaten last time over track and trip along with The Shrimp.
Nalim (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Mid-division, headway before 6 out, chased winner from after last, edged left run-in, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Basford Ben (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.
Willie Hall 8-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Danceintothelight (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Flaming Thistle (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 18, 43l behind Resolute Reformer (11-8) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
The Shrimp (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 11th of 18, 45l behind Resolute Reformer (11-8) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
