held up in rear, hampered 10th, slightly outpaced and pushed along 12th, headway into 3rd at 14th, 2nd before 2 out, driven to challenge last, stayed on same pace run-in
made all, joined 4 out, ridden before next, pressed last, stayed on gamely under pressure run-in
not always fluent, tracked leading pair until not fluent 7th, handy 4th, not fluent next, left 3rd 10th until mistake 14th, hit next, weakened 4 out, eased, tailed off
tracked leading trio, 3rd 7th, 2nd approaching 10th, challenged and every chance 4 out, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
chased winner, hit 2nd, lost 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 10th
NO THROUGH ROAD has won five of his last six but there was no sign that his run was about to end at Ayr last week as he quickly went clear when Tom Scudamore let out an inch of rein and was eased before the line. He can defy a penalty to score again as the mare Silverton couldn't defy a big jump in the weights when favourite at Kelso and has been raised a further 4lb since. Beeves hasn't really fired so far this season while the handicapper appears to have Little Glenshee just where he wants her. Outlaw Tom is a stout stayer but tends to reserve his best for Hexham.
Little Glenshee (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In rear and detached, hampered 5th, stayed on strongly before last, went 3rd soon after, nearest at finish, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Mwaleshi (11-7) at Haydock 2m 5f grd chs (5yo+) (2) hvy.
Beeves (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 9th, struggling 11th, behind when mistake 13th, tailed off 16th, pulled up after, in a race won by Mon Parrain (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 13 ran.
No Through Road 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 8 out, clear from before 2 out, easily, won at Ayr 3m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft beating Chavoy (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Silverton 6-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader, led 9th to after next, tracked leading pair, effort on outside when left clear 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Tonvadosa (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f mares nov hcp chas 0-125 (3) hvy.
Outlaw Tom (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased winner until 17th, mistake 4 out when weakening, 4th of 5, 41l behind Snuker (10-4) at Hexham 4m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Nov.
