prominent, led after 6th, bumped 4 out, headed next, outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on
held up in touch on inside, mistake 3rd, soon close up, every chance approaching 2 out, carried left and mistake last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish
held up in touch on outside, last and wandered into 4th, jumped slowly 6th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
led until after 6th, hampered 4 out, weakened quickly after next
held up in touch in rear, tracking leaders when hampered and bad mistake 4 out, unable to get back in contention, not fluent 2 out, no extra last
held up in touch, headway on outside when not fluent 7th, jumped left and bumped 4 out, led next, not fluent 2 out, veered left last, driven out
not always fluent, prominent, lost place 3rd, pushed along after 6th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out
Some very promising sorts on show here with MIA'S STORM taken to make a winning debut over timber. She ran a solid second behind an arguably top-class rival in Listed bumper company last time and will have no issues with trip or ground having landed a three-mile point-to-point on her sole start between the flags. Buttercup, another coming on here from abandoned Bangor, is an obvious danger on her first start for Venetia Williams as she has some very decent French form to her name. Strong market support would be significant. Surtee Du Berlais is asked to concede the best part of a stone to some potentially very decent sorts and was far from disgraced when third in Listed grade last time at Taunton behind the highly-rated Myska. However, the ground was barely raceable that day and it may not be wise to take the form too literally.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, went 3rd before next, kept on same pace, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Myska (11-2) at Taunton 2m lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Buttercup (FR) 8-1 (10-1) 2nd of 8, 3l behind Ballotin (10-12) at Auteuil 2m 1f sft in Jun.
Hawaian Rose 25-1 (10-9) Unruly and unseated rider start, at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Dec.
Meyrem Ana 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Blackdown Hills (10-11) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in May.
Mia's Storm (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, closed 12f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind La Bague Au Roi (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Savingforvegas (IRE) 11-8fav (10-10) Led, joined 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Mystic Sky (10-10) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Treaty Girl (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Mid div, 6th 1/2way, prog 5out & cl 3rd 4out, 2 1/2l 2nd bef 3out, clsr bef last & so to ld last strides, won at Curraheen 3m mdn gs in May beating Maid Of Milan (11-9) by hd, 10 ran.
