held up, not fluent 4th or 6th, closed before next, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next
prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace next
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, 3rd and one pace last
prominent, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear last, stayed on
chased leaders on outside, reminders after 1st and 4th, lost place after 6th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out
held up, left 4th 3 out, ridden and hanging left from 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, fell 3 out
in rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along next, weakened 4 out, hampered next
Nonrunner
Dun Scaith bolted up at Bangor last month but steps up in class for this off a 12lb higher mark. Maller Tree is back in the handicapper's grip but General Montgomery is interesting having had just the regulation three runs to get a mark as he won his bumper here around this time last year. However, like Ubaldo Des Menhies, he lacks a recent run whereas SEA THE SPRINGS was third at Warwick last month. The step up in distance clearly suited Dan Skelton's grey that day and, with blinkers applied here, a first victory over timber beckons.
General Montgomery (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, lost place 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 7th of 8, 44l behind Wilberdragon (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Maller Tree 9-2 (11-12) Led until before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Iora Glas (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May, 7 ran.
Dun Scaith (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Blundered 1st, made all, drew well clear from 2 out, very easily, won at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Alwaysrecommended (10-2) by 13l, 9 ran.
Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 4 out until ridden 2 out, went 2nd again last, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Minella Definitely (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Run On Sterling 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along 7th, ridden 9th, dropped to rear next, soon behind and pulled up before next, in a race won by Phare Isle (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Tinseltown 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 30l behind Van Mildert (10-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in May.
Sea The Springs (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3rd, reminders after next, outpaced after 3 out, soon hung left, rallied last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Bennachie (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
The Jugopolist (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Behind, hampered 2nd, reminders 6th, tailed off, pulled before 5 out, in a race won by Sail And Return (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd, 10 ran.
Knocklong (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Held up in touch in rear, tracked leaders on outside 6th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Manballandall (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in May, 6 ran.
