led, until pulled approaching 7th, pulled up soon after, dismounted
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, behind when left remote 2nd 3 out
prominent, left in lead approaching 7th, headed 9th, close up and every chance when left clear 3 out
held up, well behind when pulled up before 9th
in touch, hard ridden 5 out, 2 lengths down in 3rd when brought down 3 out
chased leaders, lost place 12th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, led 9th, slight advantage when fell 3 out
An 11lb rise for his win over course and distance at the end of March for Micky Hammond's Dawn Ride seemed harsh and the gelding not surprisingly struggled off his revised mark at Market Rasen last time so off the same mark today, he looks worth taking on with PALMERS PEAK who is preferred to Keltic Lord. Peter Hiatt's gelding has not won for some time but the 13-year-old has been running well in defeat of late and he has to be strongly considered. Don McCain's Our Jim was going well before unseating his rider at Kelso last time and has claims off what looks a fair mark. Cool Cliche looks to be well treated now but is hard to back on recent form and of more interest may be Brendan Powell's Mandingo Chief, who won well here last month and he has solid claims off just an 8lb higher mark today. Preference though is for Martin Keighley's Palmers Peak, who won well over shorter here last time but he should appreciate the longer trip and can defy the rise in the weights.
Bronson F'sure 15-2 (11-6) Led, headed 3 out,rallied to lead after 2 out, all out, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr '08 beating Auntie Kathleen (11-5) by nk, 10 ran.
Own Line 8-1 (10-11) Led, hit 3rd, headed 8th, soon lost place, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Tarabaloo (10-2) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Mandingo Chief (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, soon clear, won at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Apr beating Our Jasper (11-12) by 25l, 4 ran.
Our Jim 12-1 (10-7) Led until headed after 4th, led again 12th, hit 15th, challenged when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Minouchka (9-12) at Kelso 3m 1f nov stks (3) gd, 6 ran.
Dawn Ride (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 11th, weakening when blundered 5 out, 5th of 7, 43l behind Caipiroska (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Cool Cliche 10-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden after 11th, one pace, 4th of 10, 8l behind Aheadofhistime (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Keltic Lord 6-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, led 10th, headed after 5 out, ridden next, stayed on from last, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Ngong Hills (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.
Esme Rides A Gaine 11-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 5 out, soon beaten, 5th of 12, 17l behind Astyanax (10-13) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Palmers Peak (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, took closer order 7th, led next, ridden 3 out, stayed on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr beating Deuteronomy (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
