Sea Salt won over C&D on bottomless ground last August but recent signs suggest the nine-year-old is on the downgrade now. Captain Scooby, another mud-lover, was due to run at Leicester last night while Dancing Welcome was well beaten at Chepstow on Monday. Pivotal Prospect finished last off her new mark at Carlisle but Hamilton runner-up Sovereign Street appears to be improving and should be winning soon while it would be no surprise to see Boundaries in the firing-line. BLACK ANNIS BOWER's only two victories have come on ground with plenty of give. She's back on a winning mark after her latest third at Carlisle and can land this, though Nottingham runner-up Prodigality remains unexposed.
Prodigality 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead and overall leader over 1f out, driven and hung left inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, nk behind Errigal Lad (8-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Captain Scooby 9-4fav (9-11) Outpaced, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind El Mcglynn (7-13) at Ripon 5f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Dancing Welcome 10-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9l behind Full Shilling (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Boundaries 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression after, 6th of 9, 10l behind Bosun Breese (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gs.
Northern Bolt 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never in contention, 8th of 12, 9l behind Pitkin (9-5) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Black Annis Bower 13-2 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden and chance approaching final furlong, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Oldjoesaid (10-0) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Sovereign Street 15-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Barkston Ash (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Pivotal Prospect 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Red Roar (9-7) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Sea Salt 28-1 (8-8) Soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 14l behind Hopes N Dreams (9-1) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Loukoumi 28-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11l behind Woolston Ferry (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Soopacal (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased winner until inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 6l behind Pitkin (10-4) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
