tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before the last, rallied gamely to lead again inside final 110 yards
led, narrowly headed 2 out, led again before the last, headed and no extra inside final 110 yards
chased leader, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced in 3rd 3 out, weakened before next
raced keenly off the pace in last pair, closer 2 out, went 3rd before the last, no chance with leading duo
held up off the pace in 4th place, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd before next where stumbled, weakened into 4th before the last
off the pace in 5th, dropped to rear 3rd, soon struggling, mistake 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
awkward 1st, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakening when stumbled 3 out
NonRunner
UNE DE LA SENIERE won off a 3lb higher mark at Ludlow around this time last year. She hasn’t raced on going this soft for a while but does handle the conditions and Fern O’Brien is a talented amateur. Though a winner at Warwick in May, The Plimsoll Line has yet to prove he stays this far but Halifax finished third over further at Southwell in the spring and ran his best race so far at Worcester last month. Sure Touch also has plenty in his favour and has been dropped 4lb since a beaten favourite at Worcester.
Sure Touch 13-8fav (11-1) Held up in 4th, shaken up before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake last, 4th of 5, 13l behind Finisk River (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 4-9fav (11-4) Chased leader, good jump 4th to lead halfway, going best when shaken up 2 out, 3 lengths clear when driven approaching final flight, idled close home, always doing enough, won at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Hermes Le Gris (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Une De La Seniere (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Guernesey (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Halifax (FR) 5-2fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Princess T (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Huflower (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped big 2nd, closed 4th, nudged along and lost place before not fluent 3 out, no impression after, 6th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Monte Igueldo (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Pageant Material (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon well held, 10th of 13, 33 1/4l behind Rock On Rita (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Mamluk 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, slow 3 out and nudged, some progress after 2 out, weakened and beaten before last, 7th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Eagle's Realm (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Starsky (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, dist behind Sophosc (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
