held up in touch, went 3rd 6th, led 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
ridden in rear after 3rd, tailed off approaching 5th, pulled up after
tracked leaders, weakened after 7th, pulled up approaching 2 out
led, jumped left and very badly at the 3rd, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, weakened before next, tailed off
mid-division, jumped big 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd 3 out, pecked 2 out, stayed on, no chance with winner
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway to go prominent approaching 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off
tracked leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, no impression on leaders, weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold towards rear, jumped right and unseated rider 5th
prominent, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, one pace
held up in mid-division, in rear 7th, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, struggling after 7th, tailed off
held up, always towards rear, tailed off
SWINCOMBE FLAME won a Listed Sandown bumper on only her second start and looks a nice prospect. Getting weight from previous winners Dream Function and Golden Gael, Nick Williams' mare could be the one to beat on her introduction to hurdles. Kentford Grey Lady, Maggie Aron, Queen's Bay and Who's Afraid are other bumper winners facing the start with the first-named arguably the most interesting after a decent effort over timber at Worcester, though she was well behind the selection in that Sandown race. Clyffe Top was third at Taunton in March but that form is unlikely to be good enough here.
Dream Function (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Always prominent, led approaching 2 out, clear when went left last, easily, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating American Ladie (11-2) by 4l, 14 ran.
Barneys Myrtle 16-1 (11-7) To & pu 12, in a race won by Super Lady (11-7) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp in Mar '09, 11 ran.
Ceannline (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) In touch, chased clear and easy winner after 3 out to next, soon weakened, 7th of 12, well behind Not Til Monday (11-4) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Dancing Teasel 8-1 (10-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 15l behind Scales (11-4) at Stratford 2m mdn NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Double Silver 40-1 (10-7) Towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 17, 18l behind Golden Firebird (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares n h flat (4) gd in Apr.
Gypsy Moth (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Prominent, mistake 1st, pecked 3rd, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 7, 30l behind Spiritual Art (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Kentford Grey Lady 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, blundered 3rd, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 5th of 15, 11l behind Combustible Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Maggie Aron 18-1 (10-2) Always last, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, fell 3 out, in a race won by Badgers Cove (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) gs in Nov '10, 6 ran.
Midnight Lira 100-1 (10-4) Chased leaders 11f, tailed off, 9th of 10, 32l behind One Term (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Oct.
Queens Bay 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, headed 3f out, edged right and beaten over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Clondaw Warrior (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gf in Oct.
Swains Meadow 33-1 (10-5) Tailed off 3rd, always in rear, 14th of 16, well behind All The Winds (10-12) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Swincombe Flame 7-1 (11-4) In touch, smooth headway to join leaders over 3f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m mrs N H flat lst (1) gd in Mar beating Tante Sissi (10-10) by 2 1/4l, 20 ran.
Tinagenic (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4th, plugged on from 2 out, 4th of 9, 31l behind Numen (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Tweedledrum 15-8fav (10-5) Held up, ridden and weakened after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Numen (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct, 9 ran.
Who's Afraid 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 7f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 17, 29l behind Golden Firebird (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f mares n h flat (4) gd in Apr.
Wishes And Stars (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) In tch til mist 4 out, 7th of 15, 24l behind Curtain Razer (11-7) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Golden Gael 8-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost ground on leaders after 4th, closed when not fluent 3 out, led next, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct beating Christopher Wren (10-12) by 6l, 15 ran.
Clyffe Top 50-1 (10-10) In rear, mistakes 2nd and next, headway into 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on to modest 3rd flat, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Balerina (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f 4yo flls nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
