made all pressed and mistake 2 out, held on well towards finish
tracked leader, challenged 4 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, headway before 15th to chase leaders, blundered 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
held up behind and in touch, in 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced from after 5 out
BEAU DANDY had dropped to a career-low mark when scoring over three miles here last month and though the assessor may have been harsh with an 8lb rise he should have the beating of these. Debt To Society had been running very poorly at this sort of trip before reverting to hurdles, dropping markedly to two miles and finishing runner-up at Leicester. Forestside has had 31 starts over fences without winning and the veteran Oxalido has failed to finish in his last three outings over the larger obstacles. Flaming Thistle has won twice between the flags but failed to reach the frame in 12 starts under Rules.
Beau Dandy (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Close up, pecked 5 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Musselburgh 3m cond hcp chs (5) gs in Jan beating The Flaming Matron (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Debt To Society (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on before last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Lord Navits (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov clm hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Oxalido (FR) 50-1 (11-6) In touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakened from 4 out, 10th of 15, 39l behind Newyearsresolution (9-10) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.
Forestside (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led from 2nd, headed before 4th, pushed along before 6th, looking held when blundered and unseated rider 9th, in a race won by Amethyst Rose (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Flaming Thistle (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by A New Rising (11-7) at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (5) sft in May, 7 ran.
