mid-division, hit 3rd, pushed along from 4th, headway 5th, joined leader 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, regained lead 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat
prominent, fell 5th
held up towards rear, fell 4th
led to 2nd, prominent, hampered 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, jumped right 1st, hampered 5th, struggling when not fluent 3 out
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden after 7th, went 4th after 3 out
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression flat
mistake 2nd, soon ridden along in rear, always behind
raced keenly, headway to lead approaching 4th, headed after 6th, weakened quickly after next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
prominent, hit 2nd, weakened after 3 out
led 2nd, headed before 4th, led after 6th until headed before 3 out, weakened after 3 out
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 7th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, hampered 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
hampered 5th, always in rear, well behind 6th
always in rear, not fluent 2nd, well behind 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Penny Pictures has not won for some time but did at least show a sign of still retaining ability when fourth in a Fontwell seller earlier this month but David Pipe's gelding faces no easy task here against the consistent THE WOODEN SPOON, who is hard to oppose despite the weight that he has to carry and he gets the vote with Cantabilly rated the best of the rest. The selection looked beaten when falling at Chepstow last month but that was in a handicap and earlier form in that grade makes him hard to beat in this company. George Baker's Oujamaflip has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated and looks best watched with a bigger threat likely to come from recent Ludlow winner Super Ross, although his penalty for that success makes this more difficult. Devito has claims on the form shown when a fair third at Taunton three starts ago but he has not run to a similar level of form in two outings since then so looks best watched. Cantabilly is well treated judged by official BHA ratings but he is not certain to stay this far and preference is for The Wooden Spoon, who is taken to resume winning ways.
The Wooden Spoon (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 8th, jumped left 4 out, modest 4th when fell 3 out in race won by Magnifico (9-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 15 ran.
Super Ross (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Always in touch, hit 2nd, led after 8th, jumped right last 2, edged left flat, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb beating Celticello (11-13) by 3l, 14 ran.
Cantabilly (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, went 2nd approaching 7th, led and not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 17, 12l behind The Polomoche (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Oct.
Christmas Carol (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Blundered and unseated rider at the 2nd in race won by Super Ross (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb, 14 ran.
Country Affair (USA) 66-1 (11-6) Towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Pure Genius (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs, 18 ran.
Devito (FR) 14-1 (11-6) Mid-division, sonme headway after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 14, 36l behind Super Ross (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Fontanesi (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Held up in touch, headway to challenge 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 14l behind Shady Baron (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Aug '07.
Hero Again (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Dwelt badly, always well behind and pulled up at the last in race won by Speedy Directa (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 17 ran.
Newby Abbey (IRE) 11-1 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 15th of 18, well behind Nemetan (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Oujamaflip 25-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 24l behind Switched Off (10-0) at Southwell 2m nhf (5) gs in Feb.
Penny Pictures (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, ridden clear 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 18l behind Silver Sister (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gd.
Piper Millin Parthian Springs gelding out of Seymour Rambler.
Starstruck Peter (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Prominent, keen early, led 7th, soon headed, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Bring It On Home (10-13) at Stratford 2m 3f sll hdl (4) gs.
Tashkandi (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, well behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Rocky Ryan (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan, 14 ran.
The Client (IRE) 250-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, reminders after 8th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out in race won by Minella Theatre (11-4) at Southwell 3m mdn hdl (5) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Yes Ses Les 66-1 (10-0) Slowly away, always behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Youngstown (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan, 19 ran.
Mapledurham (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Always towards rear, 12th of 18, 36l behind No Supper (11-1) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Bellassini 20-1 (11-6) Well in rear, lost touch on long run to 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Wondersobright (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 10 ran.
