with leader and keen, led before 2 out, mistake and jumped left 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards, headway before 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
mid-division, hampered 2nd, soon towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same from last
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, ridden 2 out,. led after last, driven out
led, headed before 2nd, weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed to take 2nd towards finish
mid-division, jumped left 1st, reminders before 5th, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear and keen, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and headed after last, no extra towards finish
Galley Slave has won once over timber in 44 starts but almost doubled his tally on fast ground at Market Rasen last time and should get competitive. Secret Desert ran his best race for some time at Uttoxeter a month ago but broke a blood vessel in the process and the ground may again be too fast. ANDORN, who has never won in five runs over timber, improved dramatically on fast ground last summer winning five of his last six starts on the Flat. He reverts to hurdles on the mark of a poor performer and Philip Kirby should have him ready. The Tiddly Tadpole has been making good progress and was still in touch when falling here last week after just being touched off over the C&D a couple of weeks earlier.
Prideus (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Led, hit 7th, headed before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Round The Horn (10-8) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.
The Tiddly Tadpole 13-2 (10-5) Led, jinked left then right and rider lost iron briefly 1st, soon headed, prominent, mistake 4th, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Bocciani (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr, 11 ran.
Faith And Reason (USA) 33-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, in 7th and held when badly hampered and brought down 3 out, in a race won by Mycenean Prince (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr, 12 ran.
Cool Baranca (GER) 5-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders after 1st, steadied 3rd, hampered 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon close up, mistake last, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 9l behind Bocciani (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 2f nov hcp hdl (2) gf in Apr.
Andorn (GER) 10-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, weakened and lost place from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Lets Go Girls (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Dec '09, 8 ran.
Galley Slave (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, led soon after next, ridden and headed narrowly when carried left flat, kept on and every chance, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Pugnacity (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Itstooearly 14-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, headway on outer 7th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind King Benny (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Plus Ultra (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, headway on inside before next, soon no impression on leaders, stayed on same pace, 6th of 14, 10l behind Ouest Eclair (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Secret Desert 11-2 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, tracking leaders last, stayed on same pace flat, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Charles (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Pumboo (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, well behind Classic Henri (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
