held up, not fluent 2nd, ridden 7th, soon lost touch
always in rear, mistake 6th, soon tailed off
soon tracking leaders, led 2nd, headed 5th, soon weakened and tailed off approaching 2 out
towards rear, ridden and some progress 7th, no impression from 3 out
held up, headway when mistake 7th, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 9th
mid-division, mistake 3rd, driven 5th, mistake 8th, kept on to chase leading pair last, faded flat
mid-division, lost place after 3rd, ridden 7th, plugged on towards finish
led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 4 out
in touch, not fluent 8th, headway to lead after 3 out, joined and headed last, one pace flat
in touch, lost place 4th, tailed off from 3 out
awkward 1st, in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, stayed on again to take poor 3rd flat
with leader, led 5th, clear and not fluent 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, steady headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, switched right and led last, ridden out
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on, no chance with leading pair
A wide open contest to get proceedings underway, with RAPID PETE capable of living up to his name, at the expense of Orchard House and Burgess Hill. Rapid Pete is among the least exposed, and this represents a step up in trip for the David Pipe runner. He's shown promise in his previous runs, and now makes his handicap debut, being well in at the weights. Orchard House won his penultimate race in some style on similar ground, but couldn't follow that up last time out, but Evan Williams' string are in decent form. Previously a low grade winner on the flat, he looks more suited to this sort of contest. Burgess Hill had been off the track for more than a year before a pipe opener at Newcastle on Friday afternoon, when coming last of four. A modicum of promise has been shown, and this lowly contest won't take a great deal of winning. We'll side though with Rapid Pete.
Napolito (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, hampered 7th, lost touch 14th, behind when pulled up at the 16th in race won by Fourpointone (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.
Darwaz (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway after 4th, jumped right 2 out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 18, 3l behind Picky (11-5) at Towcester 2m amt hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Mustamad 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 37l behind Jomelamin (9-9) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Major Upset (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Bally Conn (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Oct, 21 ran.
Miller's Monarch 5-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til wknd 15; t.o, last of 4, 48l behind Lile Na Casca (11-7) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in May.
Rapid Pete (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, mistake 1st, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 5th of 9, 50l behind Saltrash (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jul.
Goscar Rock (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, hampered 6th, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 22l behind Sou'wester (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Dec.
Bollywood (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, 6th of 16, 36l behind Charles Street (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Wee Alfie (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up, behind from 6th, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Stop The Show (11-6) at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Orchard House (FR) 11-8fav (10-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, one pace, 6th of 14, 18l behind Rudivale (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Oct.
Migigi 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, ridden 4th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Pochard (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gf in May, 13 ran.
Linlithgow (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 38l behind Take A Mile (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Cushty 100-1 (11-0) Lost touch 6th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Katess (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs beg chs (4) gd.
Colonial Jim (IRE) 125-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off, 5th of 13, well behind Brenin Cwmtudu (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Yours Forever (IRE) 80-1 (10-5) Mid-division until weakened 3 out, 8th of 13, well behind Nikos Extra (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sept.
Burgess Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, 16th of 20, 35l behind Coolnaharan (10-1) at Cork 2m hcp hdl 0-102 gf in Oct '07.
