led to 3rd, led again approaching 7th, headed 3 out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd near finish
prominent, went 2nd approaching 7th, led 1f out, driven out
prominent, lost place 3rd, driven approaching 6th, soon detached
held up in rear, fell 1st
tracked leaders and keen, led to 3rd, headed approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, blundered 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
held up in rear, pushed along 5th, blundered next, chased leaders 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra when lost 2nd near finish
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 7th and lost place, tailed off
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Nonrunner
This looks a very competitive contest where a number can be shortlisted but topping those contenders is IT'S BERIE marginally ahead of Inmate and Bog Oak. The pick was a winner on his only visit to this track and makes his reappearance here off a nice looking rating. Tim Vaughan's Inmate is six pounds worse off than when he took victory on his first attempt at this trip three starts ago. He hasn't made the same impact since getting the rise in his mark but was competitive off just a pound lower last term so he could get into the thick of things again. Bog Oak was going well when he was brought down last time out and should be prominent off the same rating while both Flaming Heck and Rowdy Exit are in good form so should go well but look weighted out of a scoring chance. Good competitive stuff this with It's Bertie taken to score.
Flaming Heck 5-1 (10-5) Tracked winner, lost place 7th, went 2nd after 5 out, mistake 3 out, lost place next no extra, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Go Silver Bullet (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
It's Bertie 4-1fav (11-5) Towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 12, 11l behind I'm Your Man (11-6) at Hexham 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd.
Bog Oak (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 8th, ridden 4 out, disputing close 5th when brought down 3 out, in a race won by Paradise Expected (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 16 ran.
King Among Queens 12-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 7th, driven 4 out, 5th and outpaced when fell next, in a race won by Toulouse Express (10-5) at Southwell 2m 1f stks (5) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Commanche Topgun (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Orpen Wide (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m noc chs (4) gf in Sep, 12 ran.
Silvo (NZ) 20-1 (9-9) Held up, struggling 4 out, weakend and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Go Silver Bullet (11-9) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 7 ran.
Rowdy Exit (IRE) 6-4 (12-0) Pr early, allowed drop to mid div 1/2 way, steady prog to 3rd 3out, eff last, row, won at Necarne 3m ire ptp beating Run And Dream (12-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
Paperchaser 28-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 7, 38l behind Harry Flashman (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov stks (4) gd.
Amour Daria (FR) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out, behind and pulled up before last, in a race won by Kinfayre Boy (10-13) at Kelso 2m 6f sell hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs, 13 ran.
Sea Robber (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, joined winner 3 out until next, stayed on to regain 2nd near finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Folie A Deux (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd.
Inmate (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Chased leader, led and not fluent 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 6, 13l behind No Greater Love (10-13) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
