mid-division, headway when hit 6th, led approaching 3 out, headed and not fluent last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
raced keenly, in touch, went 2nd 5th, led travelling well approaching last, ridden out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out
held up, headway 6th, close up when jumped slowly 3 out, weakened after 2 out
tracked leader until 2nd, prominent, not fluent 5th, losing place when blundered 7th, no impression from 3 out
chased leader 2nd until 5th, weakening when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakening when not fluent 2 out
held up, steady headway from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, switched left approaching last, chased winner flat, no extra final 50 yards
held up, headway 6th, outpaced approaching 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on approaching left, no impression on leaders
mid-division, headway after 3rd, weakened before 3 out, no chance when fell last
mid-division, mistake 5th, soon driven along, behind from 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon behind, stayed off on 2 out, kept on flat
not fluent, always behind
held up in touch, lost place after 3 out, behind when mistake 2 out, no danger after
With five of the field out of the weights proper this may not be as competitive as the numbers suggest and the vote goes to Inch Pride, who is preferred to Almah and Chamoss Royale. The selection is turned out quickly after a facile success in a novices' hurdle at Newton Abbot on Sunday and, while this is tougher, Martin Pipe's mare does look to be potentially well treated for her debut in a handicap. Stablemate La Lambertine just gets into the weights proper on 10st but was well held off today's mark in the Fred Winter last time and is hard to recommend on that evidence. Golden Odyssey has claims on the pick of her form and has a nice racing weight but this has never been a happy hunting ground for the Reveley stable and she may be best watched. Alamh is preferred to Avitta of the two Venetia Williams-trained runners but would not appear to be the best-handicapped horse in the field, while Almnadia would need to put up a career best effort to win off her current mark on her return from a long absence. Chamoss Royale has plenty to do off top weight and a better bet looks to be Inch Pride, who is taken to put a disappointing effort in the Royal & SunAlliance behind her.
Chamoss Royale (FR) 20-1 Prominent, ridden and lost place after 2 out, switched left after last, no further danger, 11th of 22, 9l behind Oulart at Cheltenham 3m lst hcp hdl (A) gd in Mar.
Feel The Pride (IRE) 15-8fav Held up, headway 4th, ridden and every chance last, hampered flat, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tunes Of Glory at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (D) gd in Mar.
Inch Pride (IRE) 3-10fav Pulled early and chased leader, led on bit after 7th, soon clear, unchallenged, won at N Abbot 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (E) gd beating Longstone Lady by 18l, 10 ran.
Sword Lady 11-2 Led 1st, hit 9th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, mistake when weakening 2 out, 3rd of 9, 21l behind Broken Knights at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) sft.
Cool Spice 7-2 Held up in rear, mistake 7th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Manly Money at Hereford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in May, 9 ran.
Almah (SAF) 11-8fav Tracked leaders, slow jump 2nd, went 2nd 4th, headway 8th, ridden to lead briefly after 9th, jumped left and weakened last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Mckelvey at Ludlow 3m nov hdl (E) sft in Mar.
Almnadia (IRE) 7-1 Tracked leaders, led 3f out, clear next, driven out comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Aug beating Art Point by 7l, 9 ran.
Avitta (IRE) 13-2 Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 6th of 12, 22l behind Dancing Pearl at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Mar.
Silver Charmer 25-1 Held up, headway on inside 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 10, 49l behind Bongo Fury at Doncaster 2m mrs hcp hdl (B) gd in Jan.
Just Beth 8-1 Held up, pushed along approaching 5th, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 31l behind Broken Knights at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) sft.
Golden Odyssey (IRE) 11-8 Tracked leaders, led 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, soon one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Diamond Sal at Musselburgh 2m 4f nh nov hdl (D) gd in Feb.
La Lambertine (FR) 33-1 Mid-division, ridden 3rd, weakening when jumped slowly 4th, 17th of 24, 27l behind Dabiroun at Cheltenham 2m 3yo hcp hdl (A) gd in Mar.
Lady Racquet (IRE) 40-1 In touch, headway after 7th, ridden and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 6l behind Penneyrose Bay at Newbury 2m 5f mrs lst nov hdl (A) gs.
Monger Lane 8-1 Held up in rear, some headway 12th, soon hung left and weakened, tailed off, 4th of 8, well behind Stand Easy at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (F) sft in Mar.
Diletia 3-1 In touch, ridden 3 out, headway under pressure from 2 out, driven and stayed on to lead near finish, won at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Mar beating Nite Fox by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Moon Catcher 4-1 Behind, hit 4th, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next, 7th of 14, 6l behind White Dove at Hereford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Jan.
Tirikumba 8-1 Always prominent, led 3rd, clear 2 out, went left last, pushed out, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Mar beating Lizzie Bathwick by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
