Chased clear leaders, headway before 3 out, went 2nd next, soon ridden, switched inside after last, stayed on to lead closing stages (all flights in back straight omitted) op 9/2

2^nd

Justice Knight

511-6

25/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Benjamin Poste

Raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed briefly before 3 out, ridden next, kept on, headed and no extra closing stages op 20/1

3^rd

Whiskey John

710-0

16/1

T: Mrs L J YoungJ: T Dowling (7)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden to chase front pair next, kept on same pace, no impression op 20/1

4^th

Moonlight Flyer

510-8

10/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

In rear, struggling halfway, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on to take modest 4th near finish, never nearer op 16/1

5^th

Galactic Power

711-3

6/1

T: R DickinJ: Jack Quinlan

Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace, never on terms, lost modest 4th near finish op 11/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

Sweeping Rock

711-12

17/2

T: J L SpearingJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, never on terms, weakened last op 9/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

2 ½

Silva Samourai

810-3

3/1f

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

In touch main group, headway before 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened last op 5/1

8^th

Ladies Dancing

1111-6

16/1

T: C J DownJ: Page Fuller (5)

Tracked front pair, driven and lost place before 3 out, weakened next, behind when blundered last tchd 14/1

9^th

Our Phillie Lily

510-9

8/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Sean Houlihan (7)

Behind, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, never dangerous, blundered last op 9/1

10^th

Mr Lando

811-9

10/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Mr Garry Lavery (7)

Led to after 3rd, tracked leader, led again briefly before 3 out, weakened next op 11/1

Also Ran

Kayf Charmer

711-7

20/1

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Conor Smith (5)

Mid-division, driven and weakened bypassing omitted 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Dragoon Guard

611-7

66/1

T: Mrs K StephensJ: Miss Brodie Hampson (5)

Truckers Tangle

511-5

50/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: R P McLernon

Mid-division, struggling halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

Reddington

511-1

20/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Mid-division, weakened approaching omitted 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 16/1

Ujagar

610-1

28/1

T: K BishopJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, outpaced before omitted 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Orbit Light

610-1

50/1

T: Mark GillardJ: James Davies

Mid-division, driven and weakened before omitted 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Bahumbug

710-0

25/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Chased leaders until weakened and pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Dunn's River¹⁴⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: Mr C Barber

On Alberts Head³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: N D Fehily

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.40, £5.70, £4.80, £3.00EX:£164.60Trifecta:£2,788.20Tricast:£1,944.36SF:£135.84Swingers:£16.30, £19.30, £0.00

Forecasts

Silva Samourai (3/1), Norse Light (5/1), Galactic Power (6/1), Dunn's River (7/1), On Alberts Head (7/1), Our Phillie Lily (8/1), Sweeping Rock (17/2), Moonlight Flyer (10/1), Mr Lando (10/1), Whiskey John (16/1), Ladies Dancing (16/1), Kayf Charmer (20/1), Reddington (20/1), Justice Knight (25/1), Bahumbug (25/1), Ujagar (28/1), Orbit Light (50/1), Truckers Tangle (50/1), Dragoon Guard (66/1)

In a tricky concluder NORSE LIGHT is as likely as any after a good second here last time out. He has the considerable aid of Sam Twiston-Davies in the saddle and looks sure to go well. Also considered is Dunn's River who could well be an improved horse since last seen over hurdles based on his recent point-to-point form. Several of these have pieces of form that would put them in the mix with On Alberts Head one of them and he isn't ruled out.

Norse Light
Dunn's River
On Alberts Head

Previous Winners

2016

Culm Counsellor

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 7

J: Conor Shoemark | T: C J Down

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,924.002nd: £859.003rd: £429.004th: £215.00