not always fluent, chased leader until 7th, lost place after 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway on outside before 3 out, not quicken 2 out, no extra last
held up in touch, not fluent 5th, driven before last, no extra flat
led, not fluent 6th, headed 2 out, every chance flat, held and lost 2nd close home
held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched right after last, stayed on, went 3rd post
in rear, struggling before 3 out, kept on flat, no impression
held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led going well 2 out, driven and found plenty final 100 yards
mid-division, headway after 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
mid-division on outside, headway on outside 6th, lost place 4 out, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 3 out
held up towards rear, well beaten before 3 out
Withdrawn
The first of five handicaps on a very tricky card. Silk Run stays much further but won over a slightly shorter trip at Chepstow on her first run since wind surgery. Stop Talking has won four of her last five with her only recent defeat coming on heavy going at Newcastle. Peggies Venture returned from a break to beat a couple of in-form rivals at Kempton and has every chance if that has blown away a few cobwebs but it may be too soon to give up on RATOUTE YUTTY, who still has untapped potential over hurdles and has been dropped a further pound since finding 2m around Stratford too sharp.
Silk Run (IRE) 6-4fav (12-0) Jumped left, led, headed after 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, went 2nd again before last, switched left flat, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Picture Painter (11-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Stop Talking (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, challenged between last 2, led last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Rubenesque (11-6) by 5l, 11 ran.
Peggies Venture 9-2 (10-10) Chased leader, led after 2 out, hard pressed, ran on, always just holding 2nd, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Apr beating Black Buble (11-4) by nk, 3 ran.
Pink Legend 2-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lucky Lover Boy (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Ratoute Yutty 2-1fav (11-9) In touch, closed 2 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Legends Gold (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bang Bang Rosie (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In rear, slow 3rd, behind 5th, no impression, 6th of 8, 17l behind Bonza Girl (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Miss Mash 16-1 (10-10) Behind, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure, never a threat, 3rd of 14, 13 1/4l behind Kentford Heiress (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Included 11-8fav (11-11) Tracked leader, slow 4th, led 3 out, headed last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Stepover (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Floral Bouquet 20-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders 8th, pushed along in 3rd before next, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Yeats Baby (10-3) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Secret Escape (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced after 3 out, switched outside before next, ridden and rallied between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 10 3/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-10) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Birch Vale (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Prominent when blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Kalaniti (IRE) 28-1 (10-11) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, ridden before next, never on terms, 6th and beaten when fell last, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Runasimi River 9-1 (11-5) Reluctantly led and set slow pace, jumped slowly 4th, hit and headed 3 out, lost place between last 2, no impression after, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Apache Song (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
