tracked leaders, ridden before 5 out, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, kept on well, driven out
led, ridden before and headed last, kept on same pace
tracked leader, challenged 6 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last
in rear, pushed along before 5 out, headway before 2 out, one pace
Barrison makes a quick reappearance on the back of a victory at Southwell. But he'll find ELSAFEER harder to beat carrying a penalty and upped in class. The latter ran well over a longer tip last time but was just denied over today's trip at Ludlow earlier and looks up to winning off his current mark. Regal One failed to cope with an 8lb rise on his latest start having won at Towcester before that while Fairyinthewind and Faustina Pius were both well beaten in the same race over 2m4f here three weeks ago.
Fairyinthewind (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 16l behind It's A Gimme (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Elsafeer (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Traditional Bob (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
Regal One (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Held up, headway 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Overclear (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Jun.
Faustina Pius (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 9th until 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, 35l behind It's A Gimme (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nov chs (4) gf in Jun.
Barrison 3-1 (11-6) In rear, headway before 4 out, in 3rd when left in lead 2 out, kept on, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd beating The Absent Mare (9-5) by 4l, 6 ran.
