in touch, weakened and pulled up before 5th
towards rear, in touch 3rd, ridden next, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off
prominent, took keen hold, hampered and left in lead 3rd, headed after 5th, well held 2 out, one pace
took keen hold, led until 2nd, weakened after 4th, pulled up before next
held up, headway on outside 3rd, challenged 5th, led well before 2 out, slightly hampered when drawing clear before hurdle, very easily
with leader 1st, tracked leaders, challenged 5th, soon led, headed well before 2 out, mistake at hurdle when beginning to weaken
took keen hold, prominent, led 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next
held up on inside, pushed along after 2nd, closed next, not fluent 5th, one pace 2 out
in rear, pushed along after 2nd, headway approaching 5th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
A very ordinary opener so the champ's presence on board Evan Williams' Behtarini could be significant. Residence And Spa was placed in five of his eight starts over hurdles for Tim Easterby last year and Henry The First was second in a seller here in April. But TIMOCRACY is fancied to concede weight all round as he was third off this mark in a better race at Hereford last August and has a recent victory on the level at Windsor to his name.
Timocracy 8-1 (10-7) Led until approaching 3rd, prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 9, 22l behind Beside The Fire (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Nov.
Residence And Spa (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 12, 24l behind Sir Roger (11-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in May.
Henry The First (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3rd, weakened after 7th, 6th of 11, 25l behind Rathnaroughy (11-12) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Right Move (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Battlecat (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Behtarini (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division on outside, lost place after 2nd, never on terms after, tailed off when mistake 3 out, 15th of 17, well behind Acapulco Bay (10-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Draco Boy 9-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th briefly, ridden after 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Paddy Partridge (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in May.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 9-2fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, soon under pressure, headed last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Over The Flow (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in May '10.
Baltic Ben (USA) 7-1 (10-10) Pulled hard in mid-division, jumped left 2nd, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 38l behind Maizy Missile (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar '11.
West Bay Hoolie 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division, closed after 5th, weakened quickly after 3 out, 7th of 8, 44l behind Clowance House (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
