never travelled or fluent in rear, reminders after 4th, tailed off 4 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last
chased leaders, outpaced and lost place 6th, rallied 3 out, went 3rd and hit 2 out, no chance with leading duo, no extra and lost 3rd last
chased leaders, led 8th, narrowly headed 2 out, led again last, driven out
chased leaders, reminders after 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last
led until 8th, chased leader until 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last
prominent, went 2nd 9th until 4 out, soon pushed along in 3rd, outpaced 3 out, ralllied under pressure into 3rd last, kept on run-in, almost snatched 3rd
chased leaders on outside, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace run-in
Sendiym won this in 2013 and landed a hurdles race over 2m5f here on his latest start. Aregra won at Catterick in December and can be forgiven a poor effort at Market Rasen only a day later. Both can figure in this but the vote goes to SCORPIONS STING (NAP). A hurdles winner on this card last year, he has had just the four starts over fences subsequently and a repeat of his fourth at Kelso should see him in the mix. Agentleman was second at Huntingdon in January but has disappointed since while Gin Cobbler is back on a winning mark if at his best.
Scorpions Sting (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, close up 5th, ridden and lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Agentleman (IRE) 11-4 (10-13) Close up in 4th, chased clear leader 4 out, jumped very tired 2 out and pulled up quickly, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gin Cobbler 11-1 (10-0) Held up, took keen hold, headway 4th, no impression on winner 3 out, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Discoverie (10-3) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Runswick Days (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, dist behind Suprise Vendor (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Aregra (FR) 13-8fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, chased winner 6th, ridden 4 out, held when blundered on landing next, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 29 1/4l behind Ivans Back (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sendiym (FR) 5-1jfav (10-6) Chased leaders, led after 3 out, clear flat, pushed out, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Simmply Sam (10-10) by 7l, 11 ran.
Odds On Dan (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Held up, hit 11th, headway next, chased leaders in 3rd after 4 out, pushed along before next, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 8, 21l behind Attimo (12-2) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
