tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, never dangerous
mid-division, headway 7th, soon pushed along, kept on one pace
mid-division, headway before 6th, went 2nd from 7th, led after 2 out, kept on well run-in
led, headed after 2 out, kept on and held by winner run-in
towards rear, effort after 7th, never dangerous
towards rear, ridden and weakened 7th
chased leaders, weakened after 7th
mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up
mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden to take 3rd place run-in, one pace
held up towards rear, weakened before 7th, pulled up
with leader, ridden after 7th, soon weakened
in rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
Lady Of Longstone finally got off the mark over a longer trip here last month but doesn't appear the type to run up a sequence. PENNANT DANCER, on the other hand, has won twice in the last couple of months and, though he carries a penalty for last week's easy success at Worcester, can complete the hat-trick. Dipity Doo Dah is an 11-year-old maiden returning from a break while Prince Pippin was still beaten 20 lengths when third at Worcester but Thomas Junior, Mac Bertie and Grams And Ounces are all eased in grade.
Thomas Junior (FR) 9-1 (11-9) Led until after 2nd, led when not fluent 4th, headed next, lost place after 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Sukiyaki (11-8) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.
Bay Fortuna 7-2 (11-12) Behind, headway before 3 out, poor 3rd and ridden before last, no impression, 3rd of 11, 31l behind Bennachie (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Mac Bertie 16-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, 40l behind Express Du Berlais (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Apr.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 3-1 (11-6) Made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed over 2f out, rallied when headed briefly inside final furlong, all out (3 flights in home straight omitted), won at Ffos Las 2m 6f (5) gd in May beating Midnight Sequel (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pennant Dancer 8-1 (11-2) Held up behind, headway on outside when mistake 4 out, soon challenged, led between last 2, clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Steps And Stairs (11-7) by 9l, 12 ran.
Grams And Ounces 12-1 (10-6) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, soon eased, last of 6, well behind Another Journey (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May.
Prince Pippin (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, no impression on winner before 2 out, lost 2nd last, one pace, 3rd of 14, 20l behind Ruaraidh Hugh (10-3) at Towcester 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Strictly The One (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 12th of 17, 48l behind Definitely Better (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Roderick Random 50-1 (10-12) Tracked winner until 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 11, 46l behind San Benedeto (11-1) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Dipity Doo Dah 4-1fav (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out, kept on before last, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 14, 6l behind Sendiym (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Sep.
General Ross (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 5th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 39l behind Sir Note (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Stay Tuned (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden after 2 out, one pace and no impression before last, 4th of 11, 27l behind Sudden Wish (10-10) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Benefitofhindsight 10-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Sunshine Buddy (10-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
