chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
led, went clear after 3rd until reached for next, headed 3 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and weakened before next
raced keenly, soon held up towards rear, never on terms after
chased leader who went clear after 3rd, closer next, led 3 out, ridden and headed next, no extra in 3rd between last 2
held up in last pair, pushed along on inside after 3 out, modest 5th next, never involved
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 4th and no impression from 2 out
in touch, good headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, pressed briefly last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, chance when untidy last, driven and one pace run-in
NonRunner
Fisher Green likes it here and has had wind surgery since last seen but Kelso chase winner Lake Takapuna is having a first run over the smaller obstacles since May of last year. Breakfast and Royal Cosmic have been running on the Flat are preferred to Iolani, who looked to be in the handicapper’s grip last time but a first win over hurdles continues to elude Gemologist. Keith Dalgleish has won the last two runnings and his yard is back in form so RAYMOND looks to have an excellent chance of following up a much-improved showing at Perth under 10lb claimer Peter Coleman.
Lake Takapuna (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place 2nd, closed 7th, mistake 4 out, led flat, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Cool Mix (11-11) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Breakfast (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Led, pressed and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Spantik (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Al Kherb 11-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, never on terms after, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Charlie D (10-0) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Iolani (GER) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 17, 17 3/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Royal Cosmic 20-1 (10-1) Towards rear, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Bollin Neil (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Castletown (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, struggling towards rear when blundered and unseated rider last (normal 4 out), at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Raymond (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up, driven and effort 2 out, smooth progress last, got up inside final 110 yards, pushed out, won at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Calliope (11-5) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Gemologist (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, driven and effort 3 out, kept on again after last without troubling leaders, 5th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Raymond (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Fisher Green (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Keen, tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Sir Chauvelin (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
