prominent, led before 3rd, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
held up in touch, slow and lost place 1st, rallied to chase leaders 5 out, led before last, ridden out
led until before 3rd, lost place after next, tailed off 6th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard in touch, mistake 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off 6th, pulled up 3 out
chased leaders, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up next
held up in rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on approaching last
held up in rear, struggling 4th, detached next, tailed off
held up, weakened 4 out, tailed off
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, effort 3 out, weakened next
Berkshire Downs was tried over fences on her reappearance but didn't impress so it's no surprise to see her back over hurdles. Book At Bedtime has already run six times since March but has yet to finish out of the frame over hurdles and another place beckons here. VERONA OPERA is 0-8 over timber and trying a new trip but she was placed over 2m2f in a Sligo bumper last year so should stay. She gets a tentative vote after her close second at Ayr, though Lady London could be worth a market check.
Berkshire Downs 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, blundered 13th, soon struggling, left remote 4th 3 out, 4th of 6, 23 1/4l behind So Satisfied (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Book At Bedtime 5-1 (10-11) Held up, towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Very Extravagant (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coolanure (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, left in lead 2nd, headed 6th, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cupid's Quest (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Feeltherhythm (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held next, not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 20 1/2l behind Taurian (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Lady London (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up, mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Vertigo (11-4) at Hexham 2m (6) gd in Oct.
Oscar's Prospect (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 5th of 10, 23 1/2l behind Robintheaulad (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gs in Apr.
Rivabodiva (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Well behind, tailed off 6th, blundered 8th, pulled up before 11th, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Supreme Gael 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 13, dist behind Kalaniti (10-7) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Sweet Belle 7-2 (11-7) Hdwy 9; led aft 3 out; r.o wl, won at Hereford P-t-p Course 3m mdn gf in May beating What About Molly (11-7) by 10l, 13 ran.
Verona Opera (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, close up in 3rd 3 out, mistake next, driven before last, ridden to chase winner flat, kept on well towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Mr Monochrome (10-12) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
