in rear, not that fluent, headway on outside 9th, not fluent next, struggling 13th, well beaten 15th, pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out)
tracked leaders, not fluent, ridden after 11th, outpaced 15th, stayed on to take 2nd approaching last, unable to trouble winner
prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced when not fluent 14th, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out (normal 3 out)
led until 3rd, soon went wrong and pulled up
always prominent, led 3rd, jumped right 12th, not fluent 14th, headed next, 3rd and no extra before last
held up, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 9th, ridden after 13th, weakened after 15th, soon went 4th
held up behind leaders, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, challenged next, led 15th, clear 2 out (normal 3 out), driven out
QUAYSIDE COURT, a winner at Towcester in March from a mark of 78, had been running poorly until returning there on Saturday and scoring again. He's still on a lowly mark and his rider's claim can help him complete a quick double. Bennys Well scored at Uttoxeter in October but ran a shocker when fancied at Hexham a couple of weeks later. He's better than that and looks a threat while Sycho Fred is back on the same mark as when scoring here in July though that was over 2m5f. How's D Strawboss hasn't run since making all for a very easy victory in a poor Newton Abbot contest last October but should be monitored in the betting.
One More Dinar 33-1 (9-9) In rear, jumped left and not fluent, behind 5th, mistake 12th, bad mistake 13th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Soudain (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 8 ran.
Bennys Well (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Disputed lead to 5th, tracked leaders, lost place 16th, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Matmata de Tendron (10-6) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
Sycho Fred (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leading pair until 7th, in rear from 9th, 4th of 6, 31l behind Legendary Hop (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Nov.
How's D Strawboss (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) With leader, led before 8th, headed 15th, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, eased flat, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) sft in Oct '12 beating Backfromthecongo (11-12) by 15l, 6 ran.
Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) 28-1 (9-9) Ran in snatches, mainly in touch until 10th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 6, well behind Russe Blanc (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Bringewood Belle 20-1 (10-5) Behind, headway under pressure 13th, soon weakened, tailed off from 2 out, 8th of 9, well behind Quayside Court (10-6) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Quayside Court (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Led until 2nd, led 4th until after 6th, led next until 8th, led again 2 out (normal 4 out), began to tire final 150 yards, hard pressed close home, held on, won at Towcester 3m cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) gs in Nov beating Divine Folly (11-10) by hd, 10 ran.
