in touch main group, disputed 2nd behind clear leader (winner) after 4th, went 2nd at 7th, soon clear of rest, kept on, no chance with very easy winner
led to 3rd, chased clear leader (winner) to 7th, no chance after, weakened before 2 out,
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3rd, soon well clear and unchallenged after, very easily
held up in rear, detatched in last trio from 4th, never a threat, tailed off 4 out
in touch main group, detatched in last trio after 4th, no danger after, tailed off 4 out
took keen hold, mid-division when pecked and unseated rider soon after 1st
in touch main group, lost place and detached in last trio 4th, stayed on into remote 3rd before 2 out, no chance with front pair
Nonrunner
RUNNING WOLF (NAP) looks the one to be on here as he bids to follow up a recent course and distance victory off a 4lb lower mark. The experienced Mikey Legg's claim accounts for most of his weight rise and the four-year-old should be capable of defying his welter burden. Danceintothelight is the only other course and distance winner in the line-up and he arrives off the back of placed efforts at Sedgefield and Ludlow so looks the danger. Strait Run may be capable of some improvement and Azure Glamour appears best of the rest.
Running Wolf (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, led last, just held on, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Claude Carter (11-10) by hd, 11 ran.
Aristocracy 20-1 (11-11) Led until ridden before 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Darwins Theory (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Danceintothelight 8-1 (11-3) Midfield, headway 6th, soon chasing leaders, led 4 out, strongly challenged next, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Scales (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Strait Run (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, weakened 4th, 7th of 9, dist behind Virnon (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Nov.
Troubled Waters 50-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Miss Conway 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Toola Boola (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jimmie Brown (USA) 22-1 (10-0) Towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Roc De Prince (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Azure Glamour (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased ledaers, reminders after 6th, left in modest 3rd 2 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 11, 21l behind Lilly's Legend (10-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
