close up, chased winner 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
prominent, close up 4th, ridden 4 out, soon lost place
close up, chased winner soon after 4 out, ridden next, blundered 2 out, jumped left last, weakened and lost 2nd close home
prominent tracked leaders 4th, ridden 4 out, soon lost place and pulled up 3 out
held up, not fluent 4th, lost place 4 out, pulled up 3 out
in rear, ridden and some headway3 out, weakened next
close up, pushed along and lost place 4 out, soon in rear
always towards rear
prominent, led 3rd, clear 7th, ridden 2 out, ran on
close up, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up next
in rear, pushed along and headway 3 out, stayed on to go a poor 2nd close home
led, headed 3rd, tracked winner until ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
SHANTOU VOW (NAP) won a novices race at Southwell back in March and went close on his handicap debut at Wetherby on his reappearance. He looks up to winning off his current mark. Out The Glen placed here on his return to action though is 10lb higher than last year’s victory over these obstacles when Kestrel Valley finished fourth. The latter placed over a shorter trip at Chepstow last time and Seaston Spirit ended last season with a victory over fences at Taunton and can race off a lower mark reverting to the smaller obstacles.
Trixster (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) In touch, tracked leaders halfway, went 2nd from 4 out, challenged and mistake last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Buddha Scheme (11-2) at Hexham 3m (4) sft in Oct.
Shantou Vow (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Raced in touch, mistake 8th, pushed along after 9th, headway before usual 3 out, kept on well flat, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Mr Scrumpy (11-8) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Summer Name (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Raced keenly in midfield, ridden to challenge 3 out where stumbled on landing, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Captain Drake (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Some Can Dance (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Not fluent 2nd, behind most of way, jumped slowly 18th, struggling when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar.
Putting Green 33-1 (12-0) Not fluent and never going that well, behind 13th, pulled up before next, at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Hed up in rear, weakened after 2 out, slipped on bend approaching last, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
On Call (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, jumped right 1st, led before 4th, headed after 8th, weakened final bend, 6th of 12, 28l behind The Bull Mccabe (11-2) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Skewiff 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, hit 2 out, no impression, 7th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Yeavering Belle (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Seaston Spirit 5-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, led after 7th, headed before 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, soon challenged, ridden before last, bumped rival on run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar beating The Two Amigos (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Crown Hill (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, weakened before 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Out The Glen (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd before next, every chance 2 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Memphis Bell (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Kestrel Valley 7-2fav (11-4) Led until before 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Lamanver Bel Ami (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
