tracked leading pair, headway after 3 out (usual 5 out), led 2 out, ridden clear before last, stayed on well, easily (3 flights omitted)
tracked leader, lost place on long run before 2 out, soon behind, weakened between last 2
held up in 4th, in touch 3 out (usual 5 out), lost place before 2 out, weakened before last
led, headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2nd at last
held up in rear, outpaced on long run before 2 out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd at last, no chance with winner
ECHO FOXTROT arrives in the best form having found only one too good on his last couple of outings at Uttoxeter. Claire Dyson's charge can go one better given today's opposition are all struggling for form. Stanley Bridge made the frame at Sedgefield last time but was still well beaten and the rest have even less to recommend them unless Smart Motive improves competing outside of novice company for the first time.
Smart Motive 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching 3 out, pushed along in well held 5th after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 18, 35l behind Aso (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Mr Squirrel (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 26l behind Dance Tempo (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct '12.
Stanley Bridge 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Orchard Road (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Echo Foxtrot 9-4fav (11-0) Led, ridden when went left and hit 3 out, soon driven along, headed before last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Nolecce (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Kilkenny Kim (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, headway before 7th, no chance with winner when pressing for 2nd after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last, in a race won by Mubrook (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 11 ran.