held up in rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leader from 3 out, led 2 out, strongly pressed when hit last, kept on gamely, joined on line
towards rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, kept on flat, nearest finish
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
always in rear
always towards rear
took keen hold, made most from 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, stayed on same pace approaching last
led until 2nd, chased leader until after 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 6th, weakened before 3 out
close up, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, stayed on flat, joined leader on line
mid-division, weakened 3 out
took keen hold, went 2nd after 3rd, weakened after 3 out
towards rear, struggling after 6th, soon in rear
Nonrunner
A rather low-key finale but a good opportunity for SPEEDY DIRECTA to make the most of his recent good form. Twice a winner at Towcester recently, Milton Harris' charge has a penalty to carry for his latest success but the opposition look a modest bunch. Best of them may be Newton Abbot fourth Commit To Memory as Ruby Valentine reappears after a short break and Walls Way was put up 4lb for finishing second to subsequent Wincanton third Always Cruising at the same track earlier this month. Aughcarra was second at Hereford last month but is best watched after a modest effort at Uttoxeter next time.
Speedy Directa (GER) 4-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, went 2nd 3 out, led going well before 2 out, eased soon after last, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating Deep Pockets (11-9) by 3l, 8 ran.
Commit To Memory 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden 6th, headway when mistake 2 out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind No Woman No Cry (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf.
Carbon Print (USA) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened from last, 5th of 12, 7l behind Some Catch (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Termon Boy 33-1 (11-2) Behind, headway on outside approaching 2 out, kept on, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 13l behind Miss Champagne (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Aughcarra (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division, jumped right 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 24l behind Rajnagan (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Carhue Princess (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, soon lost place and ridden, kept on from last, never on terms, 6th of 11, 14l behind Miss Champagne (9-11) at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Always Cruising (USA) 9-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5th, last after 6th, rallied approaching last, went 3rd flat, ran on, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Bollywood (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Ruby Valentine (FR) 33-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, no impression from next, 7th of 14, 25l behind Flying Award (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Legends Lass 3-1fav (11-4) Held up in touch, mistake 5 out, outpaced 2 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Take It There (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Nov '09.
Satindra (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, brought down 4th, in a race won by Peqeno Diablo (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 10 ran.
Carlton Mac 200-1 (11-0) Held up in rear and keen, weakened from 4th, soon tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Phoenix Flight (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf.
Walls Way 13-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, led 3 out, driven next, soon strongly challenged, headed after last, no extra, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Always Cruising (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) fm.
