held up, ridden 4 out, one pace from 2 out
held up, headway to chase leader 4 out, driven to lead approaching 2 out, kept on well flat
tracked leaders, lost place 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, headed and lost place 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced 7th, well behind when pulled up 3 out
tracked leader, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra from last
Nonrunner
AIREDALE LAD was all out to win his second consecutive start at Plumpton last month and a 4lb rise for that success makes this tougher but he is in form and is taken to win again with the main threats rated as Finbin and Dawn At Sea. The last mentioned ran better when chasing home Horseford Hill at Ludlow last week and she has solid claims off a mark of just 68 today. The Richard Phillips-trained Cortesia has slipped to a fair mark but is hard to recommend after recent starts, while Wotchalike has been well held in all four starts this year. Lucinda Russell's Named At Dinner has been similarly disappointing of late and of more interest may be Finbin, who should appreciate the return to hurdles having unseated his rider when still with every chance over fences at Hexham last time. Most of these are out of form at present but Airedale Lad could not be in better heart having won his last two starts and he is taken to complete the hat-trick.
Wotchalike (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened 2 out, 6th of 13, 27l behind Changing Lanes (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
Finbin (IRE) 9-2fav (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake 14th, soon pushed along, left 2nd and hampered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by Sea Cadet (11-12) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 16 ran.
Fortune Point (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Led, pushed along after 4th, ridden, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 12th of 15, well behind Grave Doubts (11-7) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Lahinch Lad (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Led 2nd, about 1 length ahead and going okay when blundered badly and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Count The Cost (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf, 9 ran.
Airedale Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led to 3rd, stayed front rank, led before 2 out, strongly pressed last, held on gamely near finish, all out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gd in Apr beating Mistified (11-2) by shd, 13 ran.
Named At Dinner 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, nearly unseated rider after 3rd, in a race won by Rexmehead (10-1) at Hexham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 18 ran.
Dawn At Sea 66-1 (10-2) Led after 1st, hung left approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Horseford Hill (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Cortesia (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) In touch, raced keenly, not fluent when went 2nd 7th, led next, jumped left and hit 3 out, soon headed, lost 2nd when blundered 2 out, weakend last, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Island Arrow (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Apr.
