handy, lost position but still in touch 9th, pushed along after 13th, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten
led, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened quickly
tracked leaders, reminders after 12th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on and took modest 3rd run-in
in rear, in touch, went 3rd 12th, pressed leaders 2 out, narrow 2nd going best approaching last, ridden and led run-in, won going away
prominent, pushed along home turn, disputed lead 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden approaching last, headed and well held run-in,
NonRunner
Slanelough hasn’t raced over a trip this far in more than three years and Saint Arvans has done all of his racing over shorter trips. Marown was only beaten a neck over 2m4f at Carlisle latest but he hasn’t won in more than two years. BAVINGTON BOB (NAP) has faced some pretty stiff tasks since second over course and distance in January when 5lb higher in the weights. The winner of this last year, he can complete the double ahead of the novice Domandlouis, who is still to win over the larger obstacles but was second last time at Musselburgh.
Bavington Bob (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden after 3 out, modest headway approaching last, bad mistake last, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Elvis Mail (11-5) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Slanelough (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Led, headed 7th, weakened rapidly thereafter, pulled up after 5 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Marown (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Close up, pushed along 10th, outpaced 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, gaining towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Dubai Days (11-9) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Saint Arvans (FR) 18-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, blundered badly 4th and rider lost iron briefly, not recover, pulled up before 7th, at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Domandlouis (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Midfield in touch, headway to chase leader before 14th, ridden before 4 out where 3 lengths down, 5 lengths down 2 out, 6 lengths down last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Concetto (12-2) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Methodtothemadness (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, pushed along and effort before 13th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
