prominent, lost place 5th and pulled up
unruly leaving paddock and before start, held up in rear, 6th and ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
made all, ridden approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, edged right and driven flat, stayed on gamely
held up in mid-division, ridden in 7th after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, ridden and struggling 5th
in touch in mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after next, 3rd when not fluent last, edged left and stayed on same pace
prominent, took keen hold, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out
got loose before start, not fluent 5th, always in rear
ridden in last 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up after 3rd
in touch in mid-division, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, chased winner last, edged left and stayed on same pace final 100 yards
prominent, lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, rallied 3 out, edged left flat, no extra towards finish
Belle De Fontenay is consistent but no better than a plater, while the jury is out at present on both Dazzling Rita and Irish raider Pretty Valira. Alittlebirdtoldme is interesting on her hurdling bow, however, while At Present can improve on her sixth at Stratford. But it will probably take a decent performance to lower the colours of KAYFONTAINE, who has a solid NH pedigree and looked every inch a jumper in the making when landing a Market Rasen bumper last month. She is a confident selection in this opener.
Alittlebirdtoldme (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Tara Rose (10-13) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun.
Behest 150-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, 49l behind Calon Crwbin (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Belle De Fontenay (FR) 11-2 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, stayed on, held by winner, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Denton Ryal (10-6) at Worcester 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Dazzling Rita 25-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, headway when mistake 4th, blundered next, soon behind, 7th of 9, well behind Smart Freddy (10-9) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Flaming Spirt 100-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, weakened and Pulled Up, in a race won by Nas Na Riogh (10-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) hvy in Dec '02, 8 ran.
Golbelini 40-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, staying on when awkward last, never nearer, 5th of 10, 17l behind Yvonne Evelyn (11-0) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Kayfontaine 4-1 (10-8) Took keen hold, always prominent, went 2nd 7f out, led over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Jun beating Rhinestone Rebel (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Miss Markham (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Always behind, last of 10, well behind Rajnagan (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Musical Sigh (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Always behind, struggling under pressure halfway, tailed off, last of 11, 48l behind Tara Rose (10-13) at Worcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gf in Jun.
Pretty Valira (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, 7th halfway, no extra from 3 out, 9th of 11, 35l behind Jacksonslady (11-0) at Down Royal 2m mrs nov hdl gd in Jun.
At Present (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went right and weakened 3 out, tailed off in 6th when blundered last, 6th of 14, 34l behind Peadar Miguel (10-4) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
