held up towards rear, blundered 7th, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened from before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
in rear, went remote 4th from last, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from after 2 out
tracked leaders, led from 2nd, headed 5th, led again before last, soon clear
led to 2nd, tracked leader, weakened from 4 out, pulled up before last
held up in touch, led 5th, headed before last, soon beaten
tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
Habbie Simpson is not the most reliable but is back on a winning mark as he returns from a lay off. Boric won at Newcastle in January but is 7lb higher for this while Trust Thomas rattled up a succession of placed efforts earlier including a second at Newcastle behind CLAN WILLIAM. The latter should be sharper for a pipe opener at Southwell last month and could be thereabouts at the finish. Tikkandemickey won a chase at Perth in May off a higher mark and is preferred to the likes of Sean Airgead and More Madness.
Habbie Simpson 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, driven 5 out, lost place next, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Vesperal Dream (11-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Trust Thomas 4-1 (11-11) In touch, lost place after 7th, rallied to chase leaders 4 out, mistake next, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 29l behind Bearly Legal (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Sean Airgead (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before and held in 3rd when fell heavily last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
More Madness (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, in rear from 6th, not fluent 7th, soon struggling, 6th of 7, 31 1/2l behind Back To Bracka (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Tikkandemickey (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, last pair and reminder after 7th, never on terms, 7th of 8, dist behind Gleann Na Ndochais (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Suprise Vendor (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place before 9th, tailed off 12th, pulled up, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Clan William (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Cusheen Bridge (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Boric 7-2fav (11-12) Led to 4th, led again 6th, ridden before 2 out and soon hard pressed, edged right run-in, held on well, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Marlee Mourinho (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
