held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 7th, close 3rd when mistake 3 out, switched left before next, 4th and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway when hit 5th, went 3rd last, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, not able to challenge winner
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, pulled up before last
mid-division, soon ridden along, lost place 6th, behind next, soon pulled up
prominent, led 5th, headed after 2 out, slightly impeded before last, stayed on same pace flat
tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led until 3rd, given reminders, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up, headway 7th, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged after 7th, led after 2 out, edged right before last, stayed on
prominent, led and jumped right 3rd, headed 5th, weakened 9th, soon pulled up
in rear, struggling after 7th, tailed off
Genstone Trail was only beaten a neck over 2m4f at Taunton in February and should find a small race this season but has a big weight to carry on her return. Well Mett's form tailed off in the spring but Easter Lad must be worth a second look having finished second to the well-treated Jewellery at Newton Abbot earlier this month, though he's 6lb higher now. ON ALERT hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles so far but was fourth over 2m1f on the Flat at Bath last week and has a lot more scope than the majority of these. Seamus Durack's gelding gets a tentative vote in a race that won't take much winning.
Genstone Trail 8-1 (11-12) In touch, hit 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, chased winner flat, rallied and held when bumped close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Clever Dick (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Well Mett (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, ridden 5th, well beaten after next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Commanche Dream (10-0) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Road To Recovery 40-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, struggling 8th, no impression after, 7th of 13, 12l behind Princely Hero (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Tanjung Agas (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Ridden in rear 4th, mistake 6th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 8, 40l behind Viking Ridge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Easter Lad 6-1 (10-13) Led until 2nd chased winner, ridden and held when not fluent 2 out, went left and stumbled last, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Jewellery (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Towers Lady (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, no extra approaching straight, 12th of 16, 31l behind Magic Spear (11-12) at Killarney 2m 1f mdn hdl sft.
Cnoc Bui (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Jewellery (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 13 ran.
Exit To Freedom 20-1 (10-1) Always behind, 6th of 7, well behind Mr Tingle (11-9) at Bangor 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Aug.
Oscar Rabbit (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Prominent, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind Prince Of Fire (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chase gd in May '11.
On Alert 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, 6th of 9, 42l behind Reve De Nuit (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Riverside Poppet 100-1 (10-12) With leader, mistake 4th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Cue To Cue (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Grenoli (FR) 80-1 (9-12) In rear, hampered 1st, ridden 6th, behind 14th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Amazing Valour (9-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Aug, 12 ran.
