prominent, blundered badly at 11th, soon pulled up
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 10th, slow next, soon pulled up
close up, headway to go prominent 5th, led 3 out, ridden and ran on
held up, pushed along and headway 11th, ridden 3 out, soon struggling and soon beaten
led, headed 3 out, weakened next
in touch in rear, headway 11th, chased winner 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, not fluent 5th and 10th, soon behind
JEMIMA P only just hung on over the trip at Exeter but was conceding the runner-up 12lb and that was only her second start over fences. With normal progress she can defy a 5lb rise and go in again and she holds Jarlath on that run. Brave Jaq's victory over fences came in a hunter-chase while Nightfly was beaten a long way in a better race than this at Southwell. Meteorite looks to have plenty of weight despite a 4lb drop in the ratings.
Meteorite 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden 3 out, no extra last, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Ginistrelli (11-6) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Luis Van Zandt (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Towards rear, hampered by faller 1st, fell 9th, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Nightfly 7-1 (11-0) Chased leader until after 2nd, went 2nd again 5th, ridden after 4 out, driven and every chance 3 out, 3rd and held when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 27 1/2l behind Danse Idol (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Jemima P (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 11th, led and hung left from 2 out, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Theatre Mix (10-6) by shd, 12 ran.
Brave Jaq (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Led until after 2nd, prominent, led again 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Givepeaceachance (11-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Jarlath 8-1 (11-11) Held up tracking leaders in 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders 10th, weakening when hit 2 out, 5th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Jemima P (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Dover The Moon (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Prsd wnr til blun 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Round Robin (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m mdn gd in May.
