held up in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 11th, weakened 3 out
held up, not fluent 1st, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, ran on well
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until after 7th and again from 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace last
held up in rear, not fluent 7th (water) or 8th, lost touch from 10th, tailed off
tracked leader until 5th, in touch, ridden 4 out, no impression when went left 2 out
held up, took keen hold, headway 3rd, mistake 6th, went 2nd after next until 4 out, mistake 3 out, beaten when went left 2 out
led, driven after 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace
Marigolds Way ran out a comfortable winner over C&D on her latest start but has been raised 8lb for that success and may be vulnerable now. Lord Lescribaa won over a much longer trip here at the start of the month but appeared to find this distance an insufficient test of stamina here last week and races from 4lb out of the handicap proper today. Kisha King and Kiama have both been well beaten in recent starts but The Duke's Speech will have needed the run at Market Rasen 11 days ago and could be interesting. PROPHETE DE GUYE gets the vote, however, as he ran a cracking race off his new mark at Wetherby earlier this month and will enjoy the going.
Prophete de Guye (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, soon clear until 11th, headed and not fluent 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after last, stayed on well to chase winner flat, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind I Need A Hero (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Tot Of The Knar 9-2 (10-1) Mid-division, mistake 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, headway next, outpaced by leaders soon after, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 14, 16l behind Putney Bridge (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun '10.
Plunkett (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Held up in last trio, headway 10th, chased winner before 4 out, no impression next, no chance when blundered badly 2 out, eventually unseated rider, in a race won by As De Fer (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan, 6 ran.
The Duke's Speech (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in last, closed 4 out, shaken up approaching next, no impression, last of 5, 14l behind Another Trump (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Marigolds Way 4-1 (11-3) Held up in 3rd, went 2nd before 10th, challenged 2 out, led when not fluent last, asserted towards finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf beating Gunship (11-2) by 4l, 5 ran.
Kiama 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, hit 10th, blundered next, weakened approaching 3 out, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 29l behind Gem Mill (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Led until slithered on landing 4th, soon last, closed again from 9th, ridden after 12th, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Legends Lass (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Kisha King (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, hampered 5th, headway 9th, ridden 14th, went 3rd after 4 out, well held by fron pair, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Montana Gold (10-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
