in touch, ridden to chase winner after 4 out to next, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened from next
on touch on outside, lost place 6th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, soon chased easy winner, kept on same pace fom next, no impression
held up behind on outside, reminders 4th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
mid-division on inside, jumped slowly and reminders 2nd, soon behind, struggling 5th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd approaching last, never on terms
chased leaders on inside, hit 5th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last
made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well, easily
mid-division, lost place 6th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased winner to after 4 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, lost 3rd approaching last
slowly away, in rear when mistake and unseated rider 2nd
Jewellery has improved a little of late, finishing second to Rolanta over a shorter trip at Exeter last time. She has to be a danger here receiving weight from all-bar newcomer Roxy Spirit. Yetholm finished ahead of Alison Thorpe's filly as well as Vivarini when runner-up to Sun Tzu at Ffos Las four weeks ago, however, and can confirm that form today. But we're going to give another chance to YOUNGSTOWN, who is better known as a chaser nowadays but was a decent novice hurdler in his young days and might appreciate the switch back to the smaller obstacles after losing his confidence over fences. Stablemate Bled is visored for the first time today and might need this.
Vivarini 8-1 (11-4) Ran in snatches, not fluent 6th, behind after 7th, jumped left 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Vintage Fabric (10-3) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Bled (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Chased leader to 5th, lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Round The Horn (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.
King of Castile 18-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost place 4th, ridden next, behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Harry Flashman (11-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Alaghiraar (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, lost place 10th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 9, 20l behind Jordan's Light (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May '10.
Fennis Ted (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3rd, outpaced 5th, soon well held, 4th of 5, well behind Lucy's Perfect (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) fm in Apr.
Joker Of The Pack (IRE) 50-1 (10-13) In rear, jumped slowly 1st, pressing for modest 4th 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 23l behind Dancing Dude (10-13) at Towcester 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Yetholm (USA) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, effort after 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened last, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sun Tzu (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m sell (5) gd in Apr.
Youngstown (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) In touch, blundered 8th, last and ridden along after, lost touch gradually from 12th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Fort View (11-5) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Apr.
Jenny Soba 66-1 (10-10) Soon struggling in rear, reminders after 2nd, ridden after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Border Lad (9-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.
Jewellery (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Raced keenly, led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, rallied to 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Rolanta (10-6) at Exeter 2m 3f nov sell hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Roxy Spirit (IRE) 150-1 (8-0) Held up mid-division and keen, lost place over 6f out, tailed off over 4f out, last of 9, well behind Storm Hawk (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr (flat).
Rock 'n' Roller (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, blundered 2nd, headway 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Madame Jasmine (11-1) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar, 10 ran.
