keen tracked leader until led before 4th, driven from home bend, all out
tracked leaders, tracked winner 4th, soon ridden, weakened final 2f
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 4th
held up in touch in rear, headway after 4th to go 3rd, soon ridden, effort home bend, driven and gaing on winner towards finish
led, headed before 4th, lost place, rallied next, weakened before last
Nonrunner
Lucy Alexander has been on board for four of the five success achieved by STANLEY BRIDGE. However, she's not had the leg-up on the last five starts but is reunited with the Murtagh charge now. She'll need to hang on to the hold-up performer as long as possible but she knows that only too well and the pair can make a winning return off an acceptable mark. Claude Carter appears to be right out of form at present so is best watched whilst Pret A Thou should deliver his usual honest account. However, the prime threat appears to be Flying Phoenix off joint top weight. She has assembled a decent hurdling profile, was not disgraced in Listed company at Cheltenham on her penultimate start and was a respectable Worcester third when last seen. As a five-year-old, she retains room for further progress too.
Pret A Thou (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Led, clear until 1st, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Shalone (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Ballybroe (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, jumped right 7th, closed 9th, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 23l behind Unex Canaletto (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Claude Carter 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, went 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 25l behind Bow Badger (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Stanley Bridge 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 5th, hampered when in rear 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 11, 23l behind All That Remains (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Rare Coincidence 16-1 (11-6) Led until after 6th, led again before 8th, headed approaching 3 out, lost place after next, 8th of 16, 26l behind The Good Guy (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Flying Phoenix 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Rime Avec Gentil (10-1) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
