tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, headway approaching 4th, blundered and hampered last (normal 3 out), led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, close 3rd when brought down last (normal 3 out)
towards rear, jumped slowly and reminders 1st and 2nd, weakened before 5th
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden 5th, headway approaching last (normal 3 out), went 2nd 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
mid-division, headway 2nd, led 4th, narrow lead when fell last (normal 3 out)
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when hampered last, 5th and one pace when switched left 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on leading pair
led until 2nd, given reminders, ridden before 4th, lost place approaching next, soon behind
held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, ridden and every chance over 2f out, one pace and no impression before 1f out
with leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, left in lead last (normal 3 out), headed over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
ROMANY RYME is clearly no world-beater but was only headed approaching the last in a maiden hurdle at Hexham earlier this month and could be capable of getting off the mark in an ordinary handicap. Mr Utah landed the odds in a four-runner race at Sedgefield last time and still has a bit of scope while Dickie Henderhoop should be thereabouts again despite still creeping up the weights. Bescot Springs is better known as a chaser, however, and the remainder are a modest bunch though Jack Albert did win a novices' handicap at Musselburgh recently off an 8lb lower mark.
Mr Utah 4-7fav (10-9) Made all, ridden before last, kept on, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gs beating Magic Present (11-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Romany Ryme 11-4 (10-7) Prominent, went 3rd before 3 out, led after 2 out, headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Simarthur (11-0) at Hexham 3m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 17-2 (9-12) In touch, hit 3rd, slow and dropped to rear 9th, driven 19th, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Royale Knight (10-3) at Kelso 4m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 9 ran.
Quel Elite (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, switched left and stayed on from after 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7l behind Di Kaprio (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Dickie Henderhoop (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, stayed on to 3rd before 2 out, went over 5 lengths 2nd at the last, closed on tiring winner in closing stages, always held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Granaruid (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f amat hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Caerlaverock (IRE) 33-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 8th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Rattlin (10-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Nodda High Kid 13-2 (10-9) Held up in touch on outside, closed before 4th and pushed along, reminders when not fluent 5th, driven along 7th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, went 3rd post, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Beauboreen (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.
Amethyst Rose (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Prominent until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 10, well behind Brae On (10-7) at Kelso 3m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Jack Albert (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led to 2nd, mistake 3rd, led again 5th, headed 6th, led again 7th, headed after 4 out, led run-in, kept on gamely, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Brunello (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
