in rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway on outside after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
in rear, not fluent and ridden 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off
mid-division on outside, closed before 4th, challenged 6th until after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression in 4th last, soon left 3rd
led until 1st, chased leader, led again before not fluent 6th, headed after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, challenging when left in commanding lead last
in rear, not fluent and struggling 3 out, tailed off
took keen hold, led 1st, headed before 6th, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
held up in mid-division, jumped left 2nd, some headway 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no impression in 5th when mistake 2 out, went 4th close home
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no impression when blundered badly last and nearly unseated rider, soon lost 3rd
chased leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd or 4th, led after 3 out, mistake 2 out, joined when bad mistake and headed last, no impression after
chased leaders, jumped left 4th, lost place after 3 out
Fortunate Fred was only beaten a nose in this last year but his long wait for a first victory continues. Frankie Faulkner lost a shoe when third over further here on his hurdling debut. He holds Ideal Vert on that run but Brendan Powell prefers the latter to stablemate Ryder's Rock. FILM D’ACTION was only beaten three lengths at Ffos Las, despite needing the experience. It appears that wind surgery has produced the desired effect and the four-year-old can get off the mark in this.
Bowmans Dream Dream Eater gelding out of Bowmans Well.
Farnon (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place and ridden 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Fortunate Fred (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Chased leader, 2 lengths down 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on clear leader 2 out, 7 lengths down approaching last, came home in remote 2nd, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Largy Gift (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Frankie Faulkner (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, closed before 7th, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 12 3/4l behind Songo (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Great Schema 50-1 (11-4) Led, joined 4 out, headed 3 out, soon lost position, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last, finished tired, 7th of 9, dist behind Sobegrand (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Ideal Vert (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, led 1st, headed 6th, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Thrifty Scot 14-1 (11-2) Always in rear, well behind before 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Baileys Derbyday (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Valparaiso 33-1 (11-2) In rear, no impression before 3 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Baileys Derbyday (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Film D'action (FR) 25-1 (10-9) Awkward at 1st, held up off the pace in 5th, good headway out wide 3 out, tracking leaders and hung left before next, ridden in 3rd and slightly hampered between last two, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 3l behind River Of Joy (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Ryder's Rock 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, jumped left, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 17l behind Myristica (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Yellowstoneempress (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Ww, 11th 1/2way, 8th 4out, went fair 5th bef 2out, kow into 3rd appr last, kow & nev nrr at fin, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Maggie O (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
