made all, ridden before last, soon headed and no extra in 3rd run-in
held up in rear, smooth headway in 4th before 3 out, ridden along and outpaced after next, kept on again run-in, almost snatched well held 3rd
pushed along throughout, reminders and dropped to rear 4th, tailed off next
chased leaders, niggled along before 6th, weakened 8th
chased leaders, 2nd travelling well before 9th, challenged 3 out, led before the last, strongly pressed run-in, held on gamely, all out
in touch, headway chasing leaders 9th, went 2nd last, strong challenge and every chance under pressure run-in, just held
chased leader until before 9th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
in touch, pushed along before 6th, weakened before 8th, soon behind
Two of STORM ALERT's three career victories have come over this course and distance and Sue Gardner's charge isn't going to get a better chance to end his long losing run. He never threatened when second to Tara Tavey at Towcester last time but the winner has gone in again since. Shoofly Milly ploughed through the mud at Taunton to beat the in-form Oscar Jane and, though 8lb higher, can't be left out of calculations. Titch Strider has been highly tried lately but doesn't look the force of old while Admiral Blake has been chasing since finishing third over a shorter trip here in the autumn.
Shoofly Milly (IRE) 13-8fav (11-11) Made most to 7th, reminders soon after, regained lead before next, headed 4 out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, rallied to lead again next, ridden and kept on flat, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Oscar Jane (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Titch Strider (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Always behind, last of 8, 36l behind Tagrita (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Earcomesthedream (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along before 5th, ridden and strugggling before next, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Tara Tavey (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Storm Alert 3-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd before next, modest 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Tara Tavey (11-7) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lunar Flow 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, blundered and lost place 4th, closed 8th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind A Plein Temps (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Admiral Blake 13-2 (10-10) Fell 1st, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Karl Marx (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Prominent, led after 3rd until 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 15, dist behind Somerset Jem (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
El Indio (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led until 7th, soon ridden, struggling 3 out, no chance with winner next, 3rd briefly when hampered last, 4th of 6, 22 1/4l behind Ceann Sibheal (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
