raced keen in rear, never dangerous
held up in touch, effort between last 2, kept on one pace flat
held up towards rear, fell 3rd
chased leaders to 3rd, soon lost place, behind when blundered 3 out
chased leaders until weakened quickly 3 out
mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden to challlenge between last 2, no extra flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
towards rear, pushed and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
led, headed between last 2, weakened flat
raced keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
in touch, headway and effort between last 2, stayed on to chase winner flat, held towards finish
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
This does not look to be the strongest of races and the vote goes to Reedsman, who showed enough at Fakenham last time to suggest that a race of this nature would be within his compass; Richard Guest's gelding is preferred to Northern Flash and Mystic Glen. The last mentioned has shown ability in similar contests of late and should again be thereabouts but could do with being dropped a couple of pounds. James Hetheron's Qualitair Pleasure looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved so far and of more interest may be Jamorin Dancer, who has slipped to an attractive mark. Lucinda Russell's Neven has claims if back to his best but a bigger threat is likely to come from Northern Flash, who ran well here over fences last time and now reverts to hurdles. The vote though goes to Reedsman, who represents the in-form yard of Richard Guest and needs only to reproduce his last time out running at Fakenham to win this poor contest.
Qualitair Pleasure 20-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next, 6th of 14, 19l behind Snow's Ride (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.
Neven 14-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 14th of 18, well behind Poor Tactic's (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp hdl (F) gd.
Tuscany Boy (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up and always towards rear, 6th of 9, well behind Napolitain (11-3) at Perth 2m nov hdl (C) sft in Apr.
Mystic Glen 9-1 (10-12) Held up, headway on inner approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 15, 14l behind Walsingham (11-6) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gd.
Northern Flash 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, outpaced 3 out, 5th of 14, 11l behind Bogus Dreams (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd.
Casterflo 66-1 (10-0) Always behind, 7th of 12, 29l behind Travel (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf.
Reedsman (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Pulled hard, held up, mistake 2nd, headway 4th, chased winner approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Clydeoneeyed (9-8) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) gf.
Jamorin Dancer 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead briefly after 4 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind Lone Soldier (10-6) at Wetherby 2m ldy hcp hdl (F) gd.
