took keen hold, soon led, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, no impression on winner
led early, chased leader, led 3 out, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner, edged left before mistake last, one pace
held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, restrained into mid-division before 2nd, closed on outside 4th, mistake 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten from next
chased leaders, not fluent, lost place after 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, plugged on, not clear run before last, no impression
chased leaders, led after 2 out, clear before last, easily
held up in rear, not much room after 5th, effort 2 out, soon weakened
Page Fuller rode last year’s winner and was also on board Brother Bennett when the latter won over fences at Plumpton back in April. But he has to race off a 7lb higher mark back over hurdles and CANFORD THOMPSON is preferred on his second in one of these events over track and trip in August. So Sorry Sarah was beaten a distance despite finishing third at Worcester last month and Chilli Romance hasn’t raced since March though was placed under today’s rider in last year’s renewal.
Sadma 66-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, outpaced before next, 6th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 31l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (12-2) at Cheltenham 2m (5) gd in May.
So Sorry Sarah (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up behind, close up 5th, outpaced before 3 out, left modest 3rd next, no chance with clear pair, 3rd of 10, 19 3/4l behind Murray Mount (11-9) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Muilean Na Madog (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) In rear, closed 4th, weakened next, mistake 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind General Custard (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Clock On Tom 25-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway when hit 2 out, soon switched right and no impression, 6th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Third Estate (12-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Chilli Romance (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last, last of 8, dist behind Callthebarman (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Canford Thompson 9-4fav (11-3) Led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed after next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Hermosa Vaquera (11-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Brother Bennett (FR) 7-1 (10-0) Always behind, struggling 8th, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
