made all, reminder after 9th, clear before 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well
tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last
in rear and in touch, lost place before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
tracked winner, pushed along after 11th, kept on but no chance with winner
None of these have shown much over fences so far but HOUNDSCOURT stayed on to finish a well beaten third at Sedgefield last week and gets the token vote stepping up in trip. Moyode Wood was placed over track and trip at this time last year but arrives badly out of sorts while both Simarthur and Strike Fast have yet to show any worthwhile form over fences.
Moyode Wood 6-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened before 10th, last of 5, well behind Bennys Well (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Simarthur 7-2 (11-2) Mostly raced in last, not fluent 4th, pushed along when slow 11th, outpaced next, well behind 15th, pulled up after, in a race won by Mr Supreme (10-8) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 4 ran.
Houndscourt (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Led, headed before 3 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Distime (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft.
Strike Fast (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Mostly close 3rd, outpaced 13th, not fluent 15th, no impression 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 4, 44l behind Presenting Junior (11-4) at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
