tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 5th, one pace before 2 out
led, headed after 3 out, stayed on same pace before next
mid-division, closed 2nd, not much room next, lost place before 5th, headway after 3 out, 2nd before next, stayed on, unable to reach winner
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3rd, led after 3 out, not fluent last, ridden out
towards rear, headway before 5th, weakened 3 out
in rear, slow 2nd, behind form 4th
held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 2nd, not fluent 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
pulled hard, held up on outside, jumped right 1st, never in contention, remote 6th when blundered last
prominent, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
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This won't take much winning but Ardesia is not certain to confirm Hexham running with the moody Magnolia Ridge. Katie's Hen won a novice hurdle at Stratford last month and is probably open to further improvement. ROYAL CHIEF has a strike rate of 1-21 over hurdles but is visored for the first time today and Page Fuller is good value for her 5lb claim in races like this. Celtic Artisan won on the all-weather in February but hasn't sparkled since returning to hurdling.
Katie's Hen (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Sometimes jumped right, made virtuallly all, ridden after last, normal 2 out, joined before omitted last, in front again bypssing last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gs in Jun beating Mollylikestoboogie (10-10) by 3l, 7 ran.
Royal Chief (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3rd, soon headed, every chance after 3 out, one pace and beaten last, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Replacement Plan (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Triple Eight (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Van Mildert (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Magnolia Ridge (IRE) 4-1fav (11-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 2 out (usual 3 out), outpaced on long run between last 2, weakened before last, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Mrs Grass (10-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
El Toreros (USA) 33-1 (12-0) Led until 3rd, chased leader until next, chased leaders, 4th and weakened before 4 out, tailed off, 4th of 8, dist behind Grandioso (12-8) at Fontwell 2m 1f (6) gs in May.
Petit Ecuyer (FR) 66-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Bernisdale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Dounya's Boy 20-1 (12-0) (h) ss; nvr nr to chall, 7th of 13, 3l behind Askgarmor (10-7) at Trecoed 3m mdn gf in Jun.
Rossington 100-1 (8-7) Led until over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Tatting (9-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Ardesia (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden to lead briefly before last, kept on same pace, no impression with froint pair flat, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Mrs Grass (10-4) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Celtic Artisan (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 6th, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 14, dist behind Rose Red (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Samizdat (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Close up, dropped to rear 7th, behind from 3 out, last of 6, 31 1/4l behind Lee Side Lady (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
