held up towards rear, headway 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and not reach winner
in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and one pace before last
held up mid-division, saddle soon slipped, pulled up before 5 out
made all, soon clear, ridden after last, kept on well
tracked winner, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last
PERSEID hasn’t raced off a mark this low in well over two years. He has been placed in three of his five starts over fences so has ability and could be the value against penalised course winner Derrynane, who has not raced over a trip this far before. Copt Hill and Toarmandowithlove are not improving with age and it’s difficult to recommend Flying Verse and Devils Water on recent form.
Flying Verse 33-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Tommy Rapper (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Derrynane (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Prominent, challenged 2 out, led before last, easily, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Bering Upsun (11-11) by 10l, 8 ran.
Perseid (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, prominent, slow and lost place 5th, struggling next, last and well behind after 3 out, ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 12 1/4l behind Cabernet D'alene (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Devils Water 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, pulled hard, mistake 4th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before last, at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Toarmandowithlove (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent early, dropped to mid-division 3rd, behind and outpaced after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 4th after last, never threatened leaders, 4th of 12, 28 3/4l behind Nendrum (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Copt Hill 150-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Steel City (11-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
