behind, reminders after 5th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner
chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, weakened next
tracked leading pair, lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, behind when blundered last
raced wide, held up behind in touch, headway after 4 out, chased easy winner before next, kept on same pace no chance when lost 2nd flat
tracked winner, lost place before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance from next
chased leaders, mistake 2nd and next, soon lost place, behind from 4th, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next
made all, drew clear from 3 out, unextended
It could be a profitable day for followers of the champion jockey, who has strong claims again here on board TOUR D'ARGENT. A decent sort in bumpers last season, he made a promising start to his hurdling career despite meeting trouble in-running when second at Warwick and can go one better today. Parsnip Pete was runner-up to Cry Of Freedom at Huntingdon last month and matched that effort when fifth in a better race at Cheltenham subsequently. He looks the danger as winning pointer Shockingtimes returns from a break and there are question marks hanging over John Mackie's pair Coral Cove and The Banana Man.
An Capall Mor (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Highland Lodge (11-5) at Haydock 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Coral Cove 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, not fluent 4th or 5th, headway when jumped right 6th, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Harry Topper (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) sft, 12 ran.
Future Profit (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) With leader to after 4th, lost place from 5th, 9th of 14, well behind Magnifique Etoile (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs.
Parsnip Pete 16-1 (10-12) Held up behind, outpaced 2 out, riddeen and stayed on to chase leaders flat, no impression, 5th of 9, 10l behind Darlan (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd.
Shockingtimes (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Made all, 3l adv 6out, chall brfly 3out, went clr bef last, sow, won at Dawstown 3m ire ptp sft in May beating Isleofhopendreams (11-7) by 4l, 14 ran.
The Banana Man 8-1 (11-3) In touch, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, never on terms, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Neltara (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gs in Mar '10.
The Goldmeister (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up behind, reminder after 5th, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Tetlami (10-9) at Sandown 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Tour D'Argent (FR) 13-8fav (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 8th, not clear run on bend after 9th, challenged last, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 17, 1l behind Themilanhorse (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd.
