always in rear, ridden 6th
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
towards rear, edged right on bend after 1st, ridden and kept on from 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner
mid-division, hampered and stumbled on bend after 1st, ridden lost irons and pulled up
held up, ridden 7th, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 7th
held up, headway 3 out, led 2 out, pushed clear and hit last
mid-division, mistake 6th, headway to lead after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace flat
in rear, mistake 5th
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 7th, weakened next, behind when mistake 2 out
refused to race
led, headed after 4 out, weakend approaching 3 out
towards rear, headway 7th, ridden 3 out to chase leaders, weakened last
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, hung left under pressure from 2 out, ran on close home
There are plenty in with chances for this Amateur Rider's Handicap Hurdle and while Silver Adonis looks likely to be some value for a place we turn to PSEUDONYM to score with Space Star now looking dangerously well handicapped. The selection is up six pounds for taking one of these by six lengths under today¿s pilot last time out and having gone well off higher marks in the past he should be able to over come what looks like a pultry rise. Silver Adonis if at the projected price looks cracking value now back at his last winning mark. He does have to prove stamina for this trip but should go well in this class. Space Star drops below a rating of 100 for the first time and while he is not the force he once was now looks to be well weighted. Sheikhman was pretty useful on the level and it is feasible he is well treated here after comfortably landing a selling hurdle last time from which the form looks good. A case could be made for several of the others but for us Pseudonym looks marginally the best.
Front Rank (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon behind, 13th of 17, well behind Greenbelt (10-6) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Silver Adonis (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Behind, pushed along halfway, no danger after, 7th of 9, 49l behind Tell Henry (10-5) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Billie Magern 7-1 (10-13) Prominent, pulled hard, challenging approaching last, no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Picot de Say (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Aussie Deal (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Argento Luna (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs nov hcp hdl (4yo+) (1) gd in Mar.
Pseudonym (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up, steady headway before 3 out, headway on inside to lead 2 out, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf beating Not For Diamonds (10-3) by 6l, 10 ran.
Perpetuum (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 8th of 15, 28l behind Askthemaster (11-12) at Limerick 2m 1f beg chs sft.
Master At Arms 33-1 (11-0) Never better than mid-division, 13th of 20, 47l behind The Rall (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hdl gd in Oct.
Street Warrior (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Made all, clear 3rd, blundered 6th and 2 out, unchallenged, won at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gf in Apr beating Thunderwing (10-5) by 8l, 11 ran.
Woody's Dream (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, hit 5th, lost second approaching 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off, 4th of 5, 38l behind Benhego (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo hdl (4) gd.
Space Star 13-2 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and outpaced approaching 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Launde (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Apr.
Monzon (FR) 20-1 (11-10) In touch, tracked leader 14th, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 34l behind Hazeljack (10-2) at Fontwell 3m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Sargentos (GER) 50-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, led till after 1st, chased leader and clear of remainder, lost 2nd before 5th, weakened after next, 13th of 14, 40l behind Bedizen (11-5) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Peters Pride 7-2 (11-3) Not fluent towards rear, hit 3rd, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 15l behind Jayne's Crusader (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Mar.
Sheikhman (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Led until after 1st, pressed leader until before 7th, weakened approaching next, 8th of 13, 43l behind Another Storm (11-4) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
