chased leaders, not fluent 4 out and next, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
badly hampered and almost unseated rider 1st, towards rear, smooth headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, led approaching last, quickened clear, easily
led, hit 3rd, headed approaching last, outpaced run-in, kept on well for 2nd
chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, chased leading pair, 2nd 3 out, pushed along and chance when blundered badly next, weakened, not recover
held up and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off
blundered badly and swerved left 1st, always towards rear, not fluent next, never a factor
held up, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden and weakened run-in
chased leaders on inside, left 2nd 2 out, one pace when lost 2nd and hit last, kept on same pace run-in
held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, hampered next, kept on under pressure run-in, never going pace to threaten
took keen hold in mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders 4 out, blundered next, weakened before the last
always in rear
The progressive SPEREDEK landed a hat-trick over fences before making all to win easily over hurdles at Exeter last week. He’s bound to face a hike in the weights in the future but a 7lb penalty may not be enough to anchor him in this. Eddiemaurice won last year’s renewal off today’s mark and has a couple of recent outings over fences under his belt while Molineaux was narrowly beaten over these hurdles earlier this month but has been raised 7lb. Attest is 10lb higher than when scoring at Perth during the summer and Verdana Blue finished just in front of Midnight Maestro when fifth over track and trip on her recent return to action.
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, some slight mistakes and not fluent 6th, lost place and pushed along from 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Cilaos Emery (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Verdana Blue (IRE) 6-1jfav (11-7) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, effort and every chance next, one pace when not much room before last, no impression flat, 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Speredek (FR) 11-4fav (11-7) Made all, clear before last, kept on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Brave Eagle (11-11) by 15l, 6 ran.
Night Of Sin (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led to 1st, not fluent next, tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Deauville Crystal (10-7) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Don Bersy (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Martila (10-0) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) hvy in Nov.
Le Precieux (FR) (10-7) 12th of 16, dist behind Asperata (10-3) at Clairefontaine 2m 2f gd in Jul.
Midnight Maestro 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, soon ridden and every chance, one pace when not much room approaching last, no impression flat, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Attest 11-1 (11-6) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Topamichi (10-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Molineaux (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went 3rd 3 out, switched inside to challenge next, soon led, ridden between last 2, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Brown Bear (10-13) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Eddiemaurice (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Itshard To No (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Little Miss Poet 2-5fav (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd 6th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, very easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gd in Apr beating Sue Be It (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Stolberg (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off 2 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Maria's Benefit (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
