jumped right, keen in touch, led 5th to 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
always behind
mid-division, hampered and lost place after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
behind, headway 6th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on
chased leaders to 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
always towards rear, blundered 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, steady headway 8th, mistake 3 out, no impression when left 3rd and slightly hampered last
led to 5th, blundered next, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened next
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last
prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
chased leaders to 3 out, weakened quickly
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, hung left when left 2nd last, one pace flat
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, led and not fluent 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, every chance when fell last
Lady Lisa is clearly not one of the leading lights in Martin Pipe's stable but the ex-Irish mare made an encouraging first start for her new connections when third at Fontwell last month and is taken to open her account here at the main expense of the consistent pair of La Marette and Gamma-Delta. The last mentioned has run well off a similar mark in his last three starts in a handicap and is entitled to respected along with Alessandro Severo, who has a nice racing weight and showed improved form last time. At the other end of the handicap, Rocket Bleu faces no easy task giving weight away all round and of more interest may be Henry Daly's Rumbling Bridge, who is less exposed than most of these and may be open to improvement. Willie The Fish reverts to hurdling after a spell chasing but does not appear to be particularly well treated and of more interest may be the consistent La Marette, who deserves to win a race of this nature but probably needs some help from the handicapper. Lady Lisa showed enough on her debut for Martin Pipe at Fontwell to suggest that she can figure off her current low mark and is taken to open her account.
Rocket Bleu (FR) 7-1 Keen, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when hampered and fell 2 out in race won by Yes Sir at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Gamma-Delta (IRE) 11-2 Tracked leader, led after 3rd to 5th, led again after 7th, headed when stumbled after 2 out, no impression flat, 4th of 11, 8l behind Sikasso at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd.
La Marette 10-1 Held up, ridden 4 out, headway 3 out, chased winner 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Mel In Blue at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Mar.
Devito (FR) 8-1 Behind, headway 5th, ridden 2 out, no chance when blundered last, 5th of 14, 8l behind Eau Pure at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Mar.
Hardi de Chalamont (FR) 25-1 Chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden to lead briefly flat, not quicken, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Page Point at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Mar.
Alessandro Severo 11-1 Held up in touch, pushed along after 4th, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Hattington at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs in Mar.
Lady Lisa (IRE) 6-1 Held up rear, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Honey's Gift at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs in Mar.
Rumbling Bridge 13-2 Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 46l behind Rhapsody Rose at Towcester 2m 4yo nov hdl (D) gs in Mar.
