prominent, led 7th, ridden 2 out, strongly challenged last, held on well under pressure
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
chased leaders, hampered 1st, soon lost place, detatched 5th, rallied 2 out, stayed on well approaching last, never able to challenge
led until 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out, soon behind, pulled up 2 out
behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, hard ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, under pressure 3 out, lost place before next
prominent when blundered and unseated rider 1st
held up towards rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, effort when not fluent 2 out, every chance when slow last, stayed on strongly close home, just failed
Nonrunner
Doyenne Dream pulled off a 50/1 shock in a Towcester maiden hurdle 11 days ago but this is a step up in grade and there is no guarantee that the visor will work a second time. COMMITMENT has been waiting for the better ground and is likely to be ready for this, despite racing for the first time since November. He might be the one to beat on his fourth to Saturday's easy Newton Abbot winner The Rattler Obrien at Wincanton in October. Good Of Luck was in good form prior to his fall at Newbury and Wunfurlez still has scope and is preferred to Stratford second Killegney.
Vico (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden and beaten 3 out, 6th of 13, 23l behind Wily Fox (11-9) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Doyenne Dream 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 2 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd beating Cailin (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Steel Summit (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 40l behind Generous Ransom (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs.
Good of Luck 9-2fav (10-6) In touch, challenged 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Horatio Hornblower (11-11) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (0-120) (4) gd in Mar, 13 ran.
Unknown Legend (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Went left and slowly away, behind, mistake 2nd and 3 out, some late headway, never in contention, 8th of 18, 13l behind Dalmo (11-9) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Wunfurlez 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 12, 27l behind Sergeant Mattie (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Dougalstar (FR) 25-1 (10-11) Wandered 1st, in touch on outside, reminders before 6th, weakened last (usual 2 out), tailed off, 7th of 16, 42l behind Area Access (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Killegney 50-1 (10-8) In touch, led before 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and headed approaching bypassed last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Area Access (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Artifice Sivola (FR) 50-1 (10-7) Not that fluent, led until 4th, weakened well before 2 out, 7th of 11, 42l behind Dubai Prince (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Commitment 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, soon chased leader, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Tigresse Bleue (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov.
