in touch, hit 5th, not fluent next, soon challenging, led 3, pressed when left clear 2 out, blundered last, ran on well
in touch, prominent approaching 5th, not fluent next, driven 3 out, disputing 5th and beaten when hampered and unseated rider 2 out
held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, soon weakened, hampered 2 out
led to 3rd, weakened approaching 5th, pulled up before 6th
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, stumbled well before 3 out, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out
in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, hampered 2 out
held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, no chance in winner
held up in mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd last, no chance with winner, closing on 2nd near finish
held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when fell 2 out
chasing leaders when blundered 2nd, soon lost place, towards rear when mistake 5th, soon driven, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway after 6th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, soon beaten
held up towards rear, jumped right 1st, well beaten before 3 out, hampered 2 out
prominent, led 3rd, headed 3 out weakened last
FOR A DANCER, Mossman Gorge and Boogie Dancer catch the eye here, with For A Dancer the selection. Mossman Gorge was landing his first contest for 18 months when taking a little handicap on the all-weather at Lingfield recently. He had only just returned from a lay-off but seems well. His last outing over hurdles resulted in a win, but that Lingfield contest looked very poor, and it would be risky jumping to far-reaching conclusions on that evidence. Boogie Dancer¿s two recent wins have come as a result of astute placing, and this race looks more competitive. However, his confidence will have been lifted and he can hit the frame. For A Dancer was a decisive winner on his handicap bow last time, seemingly leaving previous form well behind. Taking a chance that his win was in a decent affair, For A Dancer, very lightly raced, seems to be well treated, and can follow up.
Ameeq (USA) 17-2 (11-3) Held up and keen, headway 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened last, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Downing Street (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Jaunty 4-1 (11-0) Held up, hit 4th, ridden after 6th, little impression, 5th of 10, 22l behind Quell The Storm (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (4) gf.
Dark Energy 40-1 (9-9) Held up, headway and hung left approaching last, no further progress, 12th of 20, 24l behind Font (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Calgary Jock 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders in 3rd until well outpaced 7th, 5th and weakening when fell 8th, in a race won by Tchico Polos (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chase (4) gf, 7 ran.
Sonic Anthem (USA) 33-1 (9-9) Chased winner to 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 19l behind Ellerslie Tom (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Apr.
Royale Rag (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leader, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 29l behind Pepporoni Pete (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs.
Ben Ami 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon held, 5th of 14, 7l behind Segal (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Boogie Dancer 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leader approaching 2 out, shaken up to lead last, driven clear flat, readily, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd beating Chilbury Hill (11-6) by 2l, 16 ran.
Mossmann Gorge 20-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden and smooth headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out flat, won at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec '07 beating I'm A Legend (11-7) by 6l, 14 ran.
Borouj (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Always behind, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Classic Act (10-9) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Mar, 9 ran.
Desert Lover (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden and every chance from 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 9l behind Elaala (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Peaceful Means (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, led before next, headed approaching 3 out when mistake, weakened quickly, blundered 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Beshairt (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Golden Square 11-1 (11-3) Made most until 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 13, 10l behind Olivino (10-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
For A Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Close up, led approaching 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Uttoxeter 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Nothingbutthetruth (11-12) by 7l, 16 ran.
