tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, hampered on bend before next, no impression
tracked leaders, closed 4th, went 2nd next, not fluent 7th, soon ridden, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened last
mid-division on outside, closed 6th, led before 2 out, clear when drifted right last, easily
held up, jumped slowly 3rd, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, 5th when mistake 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, last and struggling before 7th, behind 3 out
with leader until 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace 2 out, lost 3rd flat
led until after 3 out, weakening when bumped next
held up in rear, ridden and effort 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake last, one pace
tracked leaders, lost place 5th, plugged on from 2 out, went 3rd flat
Shalianzi won here and at Stratford in August but was then only third at Exeter and doesn't look the most resolute of performers. Dainty Diva unseated her rider the first here in June and hasn't been seen since but Owner Occupier has been in good form over fences around here, though was well behind Shalianzi over timber earlier. All Riled Up arrives off the back of a second at Towcester though is another to have had a rear view of Shalianzi recently. Minority Interest is hard to catch right but SURGING SEAS still has some scope. Ali Stronge's charge makes his handicap debut at a realistic level and could spring a bit of a surprise under Ciaran Gethings given he showed a bit more when sixth at Carlisle back in February.
Shalianzi (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Traked leaders on inside, pushed along 8th, outpaced next, plugged on under pressure into modest 3rd last, 3rd of 8, 13 3/4l behind Do We Like Him (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Surging Seas (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Sir Safir (11-2) at Catterick 2m mdn (5) sft in Feb.
Dainty Diva (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Always behind, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Minority Interest 6-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 6th, one pace when mistake 3 out, weakened, 5th of 9, dist behind Tobefair (11-7) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
All Riled Up 11-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Boherna Lady (11-11) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Owner Occupier 11-4fav (11-7) Led after 1st until 5th, led 7th, ridden before 3 out, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Spiritofchartwell (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Al Guwair (IRE) 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, mistake 9th, lost place before next, behind when weakened 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Tokyo Javilex (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Watchmetail (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before next, last of 6, dist behind Fourth Act (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f mdn (5) gf in Oct.
