held up, ridden and weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led next, ridden and headed bend before last, flattened last, kept on one pace
led, headed 5th, tracked leaders next, ridden and outpace 4 out, behind when pulled up 2 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, ridden and joined winner last when not fluent, stayed on
tracked leader, led 5th, joined 7th, ridden and headed next, rallied approaching last, kept on one pace
in touch, tracked leaders 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden to lead bend before last, soon joined, ridden and ran on
Astrum hasn’t won outside of selling company since 2016 but races off the same mark as when only beaten a length-and-a-quarter in a handicap over course and distance last time and Daniel Sansom is one of only three riders able to claim an allowance in this. Harry Teal is another and he partners LITTLE WINDMILL, whose recent victory over fences here could be franked in the previous race – Neil King’s 10-year-old is rated 7lb lower over hurdles. Flow With Eve has joined Olly Murphy since last seen and may be capable of better but Beyeh appears to have lost the plot and the others have shown little so far.
Astrum 11-4 (11-9) Close up, slow 3rd, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Mamoo (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Beyeh (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) In touch, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 35 1/2l behind Woolstone One (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Little Windmill (IRE) 8-1 (12-4) Led, headed soon after 3rd, tracked clear leader, ridden and closed 4 out, led approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Wish In A Well (10-0) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Flow With Eve 12-1 (11-3) Last pair, in rear and struggling 5th, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Whatthebutlersaw (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Heresmynumber (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Always behind, 12th of 16, dist behind Triopas (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Bisoubisou 12-1 (10-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced next, kept on under pressure from last, took 4th closing stages, no impression, 4th of 10, 13l behind Randy Pike (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
