held up, headway tracking leaders 13th, ridden to challenge from 3 out, length down last, kept on same pace flat
mid-division out wide, headway almost upsides 10th when not fluent, led 4 out, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, length clear last, stayed on well flat, gamely
led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out
chased leader, not fluent 11th and pushed along, pulled up after 5 out
mid-division, struggling from 6 out, pulled up after 3 out
in rear, some headway from off pace to go 4th home turn, never on terms with leaders, plugged on for distant 3rd
NonRunner
To The Limit has won a couple of times at Kelso but is paying his first visit to this track. CATLIN (NAP) has won twice over course and distance since taking this two years ago off a 2lb higher mark. Reunited with Brian Hughes, he looks the one to beat again as Ballynagran was pulled up at Sedgefield after winning under Emma Smith-Chaston at Wetherby. Maid Of Houxty was almost 10 lengths behind the selection at Catterick in January and is now 0-10.
Le Grand Vert (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, ridden 6th, detached approaching 6th, never in contention, 12th of 13, dist behind Gilbertina (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Maid Of Houxty 5-1 (10-11) In rear, headway 5 out, ridden 3 out, disputing 2nd next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Prince Dundee (12-2) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Ballynagran (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Not always fluent, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until before 6th, mistake 13th, well behind from 15th, pulled up, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Catlin 13-2 (10-11) Handy, pushed along before 4 out, left behind by front pair after 4 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Skyhill (11-6) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
To The Limit (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Handy, ridden and outpaced 3 out, plugged on in distant 3rd, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Without Conviction (11-8) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Diamond Road (IRE) 200-1 (10-2) Raced wide in touch, reminders 10th, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, towards rear when hit and fell 4 out, at Ayr 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Not The Chablis (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Midfield, not fluent 10th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
