chased leader, made headway to challenge at 3 out, ridden and joined leaders at 2 out, outpaced before last hurdle, held on for second
led and clear at 5th hurdle, ridden and headed before 3 out, outpaced and kept on at 2 out, rallied and ran on after final hurdle, just held for second
tracked leaders, made headway to challenge at 3 out, travelled strongly and joined leaders at 2 out, went clear to lead after final hurdle, won easily
held up, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on at 2 out, made no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and under pressure before 3 out, pulled up
held up at rear, detatched before 3 out, pulled up
Ridgeway made a winning debut over hurdles here last month and there should be more to come. But conditions today are a concern for the five-year-old, who also has to give weight to his rivals with Scudamore fancied to get closer. Galahad Threepwood won twice over 1m4f on the Polytrack at Lingfield and placed over 1m6f on Turf at Salisbury last year but Largy Gift returns from a break making his hurdling debut and having a first run for new connections. Cartonne has claims if settling better than at Kelso but GINGER MAIL was going as well as any when falling two out at the same track earlier this month and is definitely improving.
Ridgeway (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, travelled strongly to lead before last, pushed clear flat, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan beating Foxhollow (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Cartonne (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage when emerged from fog after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, clear of rest but no chance with winner last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Our Jet (11-6) at Wetherby 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Ginger Mail (FR) 5-2 (11-2) In rear, ridden after 3 out, soon switched right and closed, led when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Feb.
Goguenard (FR) (12-2) Rr of mid-div best, 10th 1/2way, no impr & bhnd in 6th bef 3out, cto bhnd, 6th of 12, dist behind Gandhi Maker (11-11) at Tipperary 3m Yielding in Apr.
Largy Gift (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 7th over 2f out, stayed on well towards outer inside final furlong, 4th close home, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Devil's Cut (12-2) at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in May.
Zanevsky 80-1 (11-2) With leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 29 3/4l behind Malystic (11-9) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Galahad Threepwood 4-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Moliwood (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Scudamore (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 5th, close up when ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ridgeway (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Jan.
