held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, driven after 2 out, stayed on same pace flat
awakward 1st and 2nd, in rear, headway after 7th, weakened well before 3 out
led, slowed into 1st, not fluent 8th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division on inside, lost place after 7th, in touch before 3 out, soon beaten, 5th and weakening when blundered badly 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and struggling after 4 out, pulled up before next
always handy, led 3 out, ridden and edged right after 2 out, not fluent last, clear flat, ran on
always handy, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten
mid-division on outside, took keen hold, jumped big 2nd, lost place after 5th, behind after next, soon pulled up
mid-division, hit 2nd, in touch after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
A Good Skin, Brownville and Laser Hawk have all won between the flags. The trio have also shown promise under Rules and it will be a surprise if they can't pick up a novice event or two between them this winter. Twelve Strings was a decent sort on the Flat and showed signs of ability when fifth at Plumpton while Summer Storm has to go on the short-list. The Queen's gelding only found one too good on his hurdling debut at Stratford over a shorter trip. SOUTHFIELD VIC looks the one to be on following his second to Saddlers Encore at Wincanton in March - the winner followed up under a penalty at Exeter.
A Good Skin (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden before 2 out, chased leading trio, no extra before last, 4th of 14, 10l behind Kalane (10-5) at Southwell 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Bourton Star Tiger Hill gelding out of Fanfare.
Brownville 8-1 (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 4 out, one pace when left 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Private Malone (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Laser Hawk (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, held when blundered last, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Parish Business (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep.
Mister Chairman (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent until 6f out, well beaten final 4f, 13th of 15, well behind Horace Hazel (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in May.
Mister Fizz 100-1 (10-5) Mid-division pushed along over 4f out, weakened entering final 2f, 9th of 13, 7l behind Juhd (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (6) gs in Nov '11.
Southfield Vic (IRE) 5-6fav (11-1) Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed going to the last, pressed winner and every chance until no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Saddlers Encore (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Summer Storm 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance before last, not pace of winner, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Vinnie Red (10-12) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gd in Oct.
Tahrir Square (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, smooth headway on inside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Stratford 2m cond NH flat (5) gd in Jun '11 beating Cowbridge (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Twelve Strings (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 1st, mistake and lost place next, pushed along after 6th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, not quicken in 5th and no impression between last two, 5th of 13, 9l behind Jebril (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
