tracked leaders and hung badly left throughout, raced wide, ran out on paddock bend after 7th
held up in mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after 2 out
led to 4 out, weakened from last
tracked leaders and keen, led 4 out, headed 2 out, rallied flat to lead, headed close home
towards rear on inner, ran in snatches, driven 3 out, headway after 2 out, kept on same pace from last
held up towards rear, headway 8th, soon chased leaders, weakened last
prominent, ridden after last, kept on to lead close home
held up mid-division, headway 8th, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed flat, kept on
tracked leader, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, weakened after 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, effort 2 out, no impression
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SOLWAY ALLY arrives here one of very few who are proven at the distance and in form, so she's given the vote to go in again from Playing The Field and Ballymacduff. Harry Haynes is riding well and rates value for his 3lb claim which strengthens the case for our selection, a winner last time out at Ayr. She's a thorough stayer and showed great battling qualities to succeed that day having been prominent throughout and with doubts about so many she might be able to defy a 7lb rise. Playing The Field placed in a couple of points and will therefore have no stamina concerns, the worry being he's still a maiden and this ground may be a shade on the quick side. However, this is particularly weak and he could run into a place. Ballymacduff tries this trip for the first time but shapes as if he stays and with the yard amongst the winners he's another with each-way claims, so he's preferred of the rest for those seeking to take on the likely favourite. Top It All ran his best race to date last time but takes a step into the unknown trip-wise, whilst the versatile Ramvaswani does appear to stay but has only won once in 46 starts over timber. Run To Space should stay on this ground but has been showing little of late and can't be backed with confidence and Aghill would only be of interest if strong support arrived. Several out-of-form horses line up here so we'll stick with the last time out winner Solway Ally.
Playing The Field (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, no impression, 3rd of 16, 22l behind Cool Mission (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Run To Space 4-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden and weakened approaching 12th, 6th of 8, 32l behind Pamak D'airy (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
The Groovy Mule 40-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, wekened after 6th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind City Heights (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Solway Ally 5-2fav (10-7) Led, headed 3rd, led again approaching 3 out, hit next, not fluent last, found extra near finish, won at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar beating Watercolours (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Ballymacduff (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on under pressure from next, never on terms, 4th of 14, 15l behind Lawgiver (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Top It All 9-1 (10-2) Behind, outpaced 4 out, 7th 2 out, ridden and stayed on well to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Stopped Out (11-1) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Apache Blue (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, soon detached, tailed off, 8th of 12, 43l behind Troubletimestwo (10-1) at Doncaster 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.
Grand Union (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Behind, pushed along 7th, reminders 10th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Bene Lad (10-0) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 7 ran.
Proficiency 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, rallied, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 7, 23l behind Samizdat (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Easter Queen 33-1 (10-10) Held up behind, some headway 4 out, mistake next, never dangerous, 8th of 15, well behind Smuglin (10-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Sierra Peak (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened from 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Diavoleria (11-7) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Mar, 10 ran.
Papa Drew (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Close up on inside, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Liz's Dream (10-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Aghill (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Held up, 8th when mistake 3 out, progress after next, moderate 4th and kept on same pace from last, 4th of 13, 28l behind Ilikeyou (10-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 in Mar.
Ramvaswani (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led after 1st, pushed along approaching 7th, headed after 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Coastley (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f am nov hdl (4) gf.
Cuigny (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Raced wide, held up, headway to go 3rd 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Solway Ally (10-7) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
