held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 5th, ridden before 2 out, 4th and no impression when not fluent last, weakened into 5th flat
took keen hold, led 1st, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, well held 5th last, went 4th flat
in touch in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, switched right 2 out, went 2nd last, edged left flat, no impression final 100 yards
towards rear, not fluent 1st, jumped big 2nd, struggling 3 out, tailed off
prominent, led before 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well
led until 1st, prominent, led before 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no extra flat
mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, lost place before next, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, raced keenly, jumped left 1st, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, hung left and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place before 5th, well behind before 2 out
A dual bumper winner on good ground, EARTH CRY faced slower conditions at Ludlow on his hurdling bow and faded away. He gets another chance with that experience under his belt back on a faster surface. What A Steal is another with form in bumpers but has yet to figure over timber while Moytier showed ability over hurdles in France but that was back in 2021 and he debuts for new connections here. Tedwin Hills is less exposed than Universal Secret of the remainder.
Earth Cry (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway after 6th, pushed along when wandered and slipped before 3 out, 4th and no extra when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Western Zephyr (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Moytier (FR) Falco gelding out of C'est Trop Injuste.
Sailed Away (GER) 50-1 (11-0) Off the pace and towards rear, went prominent in chasing group after 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened home turn, 5th of 14, dist behind Rubaud (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Tedwin Hills (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 6th, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind American Sniper (11-7) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Thieving Gap (IRE) 200-1 (11-7) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 6th of 10, dist behind Dom Perry (11-7) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Universal Secret (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out,, 4th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Force De Frap (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
What A Steal (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Egbert (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Dream Bet 125-1 (10-8) Behind, ran green, struggling 4th, tailed off and very wayward before 7th, soon pulled up, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jun.
Somerway (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, 10th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Mellificent (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Tuscan Rose (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Never better than midfield, 11th of 18, 32 1/4l behind Celtic Art (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
