held up behind, mistake 5th, hit 8th, headway soon after, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakened from 2 out
tracked winner, challenged 4 out, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat
held up behind, headway to chase leaders on inside 4 out, outpaced next, ridden and no impression from 2 out, modest 4th last
mid-division, lost place after 8th, behind from 4 out
tracked winner, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, soon driven and one pace, weakened 2 out
made most, not fluent 7th, hard pressed from 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well flat
held up behind, headway after 8th, chased front pair 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, kept on flat, always held
mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, no impression before 2 out
This is restricted to horses that haven't won a race of any description in the past 12 months so you'd expect most to suffering from alack of confidence. HANSUPFORDETROIT is the class act and may be capable of defying top weight. Though rising 12, he was only beaten half-a-length in a much better race over course and last season and is 5lb lower. Craiganee is still a maiden but the booking of Richard Johnson catches the eye and Mr Mafia, second over fences here earlier in the month but still winless over timber. Tamarillo Grove would have a squeak on his best form but has become disappointing.
Hansupfordetroit (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway from 6th, every chance 3 out, one pace after 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 7, 15l behind Driftwood Haze (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Bold Conquest (IRE) 5-1cfav (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened from 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Patsys Castle (10-11) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pyrshan (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Towards rear when fell 8th, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Walkami (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Hung right throughout, took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd after 2nd until pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly before next, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Major Milborne 20-1 (11-5) Not always fluent in rear, ridden after 4 out, well beaten next, 8th of 9, dist behind Sinbad The Sailor (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Craiganee (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, chasing leaders when not fluent 7th, mistake next, led before last until approaching last, 3rd and one pace under pressure run-in, 3rd of 10, 4l behind The Barbury Queen (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Held up, in mid-division, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, some late headway, never threatened, 6th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Alfredo (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Behind, headway 7th, chased leaders after 13th, close up 5 out, led 3 out, headed narrowly when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Upbeat Cobbler (11-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
