led until after 2nd, remained prominent, weakening when hit 3 out, pulled up before next
prominent, took keen hold, led after 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened last
held up in rear, mistake 7th, soon ridden, blundered and weakened next
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on flat
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 5th, rallied under pressure approaching 7th, weakened after next
held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, not fluent next, led approaching 3 out, edged right after 2 out, hung right flat, all out
prominent, hit 4th, lost place and ridden approaching 6th, behind next, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, not fluent and lost place 5th, behind after 7th, pulled up after 3 out
in rear, mistakes 1st and 3rd, reminders after 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
refused to race
in rear, took keen hold, reminders and hung left after 5th, soon pulled up
Deejan has finished a well-beaten fourth in both starts over timber but better is expected on her handicap debut, but today's conditions are very different to the 2m on testing ground that Tavalu faced when he scored here in February. Earl Of Thomond has claims on last year's best form but the vote goes to SPEEDY DIRECTA. He was pulled up on his latest start but that came only three days after Milton Harris' charge had won at Hereford and this looks slightly easier, despite a 7lb rise in the weights.
Deejan (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, tracked winner, hit 3rd, lost place when jumped left 3 out, weakened from next, 4th of 14, 23l behind Super Directa (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Crack At Dawn (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, led approaching 8th, hit next, mistake 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 16, 28l behind Boosha (11-7) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Tavalu (USA) 9-1 (10-11) Always in rear, lost touch and struggling on long run to 2nd, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Lupita (9-7) at Exeter 2m 1f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Tiger Line 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, lost place 3rd, soon behind and no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bernard (10-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 17 ran.
Radmores Oscar 20-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, soon struggling, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 7, well behind Mister Chancer (11-1) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Earl Of Thomond (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Mid-division on outside, lost place and pushed along 3rd, brought down 4th, in a race won by Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 15 ran.
Speedy Directa (GER) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out, in a race won by E Street Boy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 12 ran.
Woodlands Gem (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Behind, reminders 5th, headway to go prominent on wide outside after next, effort 3 out, outpaced next, no impression approaching last, 5th of 17, 49l behind Bernard (10-6) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Midnight Trix 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division, weakened 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Eastwell Smiles (11-3) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Jessica 16-1 (9-13) In rear, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 14l behind Edgebury (10-13) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Orpen Bid (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Refused to race, in a race won by Reefer Beefer (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 12 ran.
Killer Jim 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, keen, jumped left 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Little Shilling (11-1) at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov '08, 13 ran.
