in touch, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, fell 5 out
led, blundered 3rd, pushed along 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on
tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 3 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place
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Darsi Dancer is upped 6lb after scoring at Sedgefield a fortnight ago while Derryfadda has been placed off today's mark on his last three starts now and returns to the smaller obstacles. Heron's Mill made the frame at Newcastle when last seen at the track but that was in March last year and DESTINY AWAITS gets another chance in this. He found only the progressive Touch Of Steel, due to run in the previous division, too good at Kelso but can go one better with Richard Johnson taking over the reins. Marlee Massie unseated in the same Kelso race but had gone very close at Cartmel before that.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) In rear, pushed along 9th, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up, at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Naburn 11-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 6th, headway 3 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Heron's Mill (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake when every chance 3 out, stayed on, no real impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Bollin Julie (10-1) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Destiny Awaits (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) In rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, every chance last, kept on and well held, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Touch Of Steel (11-6) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Bracing 7-1 (10-7) Towards rear, hampered 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Messina Straights 250-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, dist behind Oscar Blue (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) With leader, led after last, kept on run-in, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Tokyo Javilex (11-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Derryfadda (IRE) 9-2fav (10-1) Prominent, one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Shah Of Persia (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Marlee Massie (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, unseated rider 3rd, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
