held up in touch, blundered 6th, blundered badly 8th, soon lost place and pulled up
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
led, pushed along before 8th, soon headed and weakened, soon pulled up
tracked leader and keen, ridden before last, one pace
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, pushed along 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on towards finish
Nonrunner
Feisty Lass only landed a seller here 11 days ago but will be suited by the step-up in trip and receives weight all round despite being 1lb out of the handicap. This is tougher but she's definitely shortlisted and could prove notably better than selling grade. Everaard returns from a break for Philip Kirby after finishing fourth of eight at Wetherby behind Savant Bleu. He is a good ground winner but his last three successes have all come on terrain with cut. He's one to note all the same but GREEN LIGHTNING hacked up on his debut for Peter Bowen here last time after being claimed out of a seller. With the stable in such stellar form he is taken to maintain his winning run and complete the hat-trick despite topweight.
Green Lightning (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway 9th, challenged 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, easily, won at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd beating Quacity (11-4) by 21l, 12 ran.
Granaruid (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 45l behind Big Sound (10-13) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jun.
Everaard (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Led until 3rd, led 4th, not fluent 5th or when headed 9th, lost place 13th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 16l behind Savant Bleu (11-7) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Ryton Runner (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until 4th, chased leading pair, pushed along before 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 9, 11l behind Malin Bay (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Fairwood Massini (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Power Pack Jack (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
The Bold Lord (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Howwoulduno (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Solway Bay 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders in 5th on inside, hit 7th, stayed on under pressure flat, 4th of 9, 5l behind Malin Bay (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf.
Feisty Lass (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division on outer, headway to track leaders 7th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, driven and swished tail flat but kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) gf beating Sultana Belle (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Winter Alchemy (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Golden Sparkle (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
