always behind
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, chased winner 2 out until after last, no extra
mistake and unseated rider 2nd
prominent until after 7th
held up in touch, hit and pecked 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 5th
held up in touch, hit 2nd, behind from 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway approaching 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
behind until pulled up after 5th
prominent, ridden approaching 6th, outpaced after next, stayed on from 2 out, went second after last, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, one pace when mistake last
held up, brief effort after 5th, behind when fell 7th
prominent, chased winner 6th until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
made all, jumped left and hung left from 3 out, clear 2 out, veered left towards stands rail after last, unchallenged
Longstone Lass can make the most of the weight that she receives from Fletcher and Circle Of Wolves in the finale. This contest for amateur riders should not take great deal of winning, and with Clair Metcalfe claiming a valuable five-pounds off the back of Longstone Lass, Richard Guest's mare can pay to follow off her featherweight. She stayed on when second at Catterick in December, and although that was in selling company, this is little better and the trip should help her cause. Fletcher has been around an awful long time but has performed with credit lately. He goes well for an amateur and should be there or thereabouts, but does have plenty of weight, as does Circle Of Wolves who who was a poor third here in November. Theocritus has the assistance of Polly Gundry so will at least have a good rider on board, but in a race that should not be dwelt on for too long, it is Longstone Lass who is the pick.
