led, hard pressed 2 out, headed before last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent next, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when went right next
tracked leading pair, driven 3 out, upsides next, ridden to lead before last, kept on well flat, asserted clear towards finish
behind, blundered 2nd, mistake 6th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out
held up behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened next
pressed leader, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place and behind after 7th, soon struggling, pulled up before next
Following a decent debut under Rules behind Chidswell at Ayr, where subsequent Carlisle winner U Name It was pulled up, BALLYBOKER BREEZE went one better in effortless fashion at Hexham and will likely be a short price to defy a penalty in this. Donna's Diamond should find this easier than the Class 2 race he contested at Newcastle last time and rates the danger as winning pointer Queen Of Milan showed nothing one her only previous start under Rules. Diamond Fizz, third over a shorter trip here on his hurdles bow, looks the pick of the remainder.
Ballyboker Breeze (IRE) 1-5fav (11-0) Made all, clear from 4 out, mistake last, unchallenged, won at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Major Ridge (11-0) by well, 5 ran.
U Name It (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd on long run after last (normal 3 out), challenged bypassing last, led narrowly 1f out, stayed on to assert last half furlong, won at Carlisle 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov beating Five In A Row (10-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Diamond Fizz (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Behind, headway from 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Go Conquer (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Donna's Diamond (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden next, stayed to take 4th near finish, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 11l behind Native River (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) sft in Nov.
Harleys Max 100-1 (10-8) With leader, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Luccombe Down (10-11) at Hexham 2m cond NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
The Cobbler Swayne (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Keen towards rear, headway to track leaders 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 12, 23l behind Fly Vinnie (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Moyacomb (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Soon in rear and in touch, never dangerous, last of 4, well behind Hester Flemen (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft.
Queen Of Milan (IRE) 5-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 6l 3rd at 5th, wo 4out, qcknd clr aftr 3out, 6l adv 3out, in command last, easily, won at Ballinaboola 3m ire ptp in Nov beating Murphys Filly (11-11) by 10l, 12 ran.
Coolanure (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Led, headed 2nd, prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Kingswell Theatre (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
