held up, hit 2nd, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, driven and rallied last, stayed on well flat, almost snatched 3rd
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off
chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
held up in last pair, mistake and ridden 5th, steady headway on outside approaching 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, disputing 2nd last, stayed on to 2nd close home, no impression on winner
chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, driven out from last and stayed on well
mistake 1st, towards rear, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd and hit last, dropped to 3rd close home
chased leaders, pecked 3 out, weakened next
led, jumped big 1st, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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Sleep In First rallied well to win off an 8lb higher mark over fences at Hexham eight days ago. With Dale Irving taking off 10lb, he's an obvious threat if translating that form to hurdles though has only managed three places from 12 runs over the smaller obstacles so far. Rain Mac was beaten less than a length at Market Rasen last month but Solidago has disappointed so far over timber and this looks an insufficient test of stamina for Kelso second Academy. MOMKINZAIN finally got off the mark over the course and distance last time and we'll take him to follow up in this slightly better race with Craig Nichol claiming 7lb again.
Sleep In First (FR) 9-2 (11-12) In touch, tracked leading pair after 2 out, went 2nd and effort approaching last, soon ridden, led flat, kept on, won at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf beating Exotic Man (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Rain Mac 8-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden approaching last, every chance flat, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Strongly Suggested (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Kayalar (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, effort 2 out, weakened after last, 5th of 8, 10l behind Church Field (11-0) at Ludlow 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Early Applause 20-1 (10-8) In touch in 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before last, no extra, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Rime Avec Gentil (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Momkinzain (USA) 7-1 (10-12) In touch, closed 3rd, challenged 2 out, led before last, edged left and stayed on well on towards finish, won at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May beating Solway Dandy (11-5) by 7l, 14 ran.
Nahneh (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Mid-division, weakening when hit 4 out, 7th of 11, well behind Candleford (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Lancing 11-2 (10-1) Soon mid-division, 6th after 3 out, ridden into 4th and no impression before straight, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 11, 10l behind Stop The Clock (11-1) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in May.
Garth Mountain 5-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 20l behind Urban Kode (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Shivalric (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 14, 36l behind Momkinzain (10-12) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Solidago (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) With leader, hit 1st, soon led, headed 2 out, weakened from last, 6th of 8, 27l behind Standintheband (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Academy (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Held up in last, headway from 3 out, every chance next, stayed on, held by winner flat, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Unex Canaletto (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
