behind, headway when blundered 3 out, stayed on under pressure, never on terms
led, hard driven when strongly challenged from 3 out, headed before next, held on for 2nd, no chance with easy winner
mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon no impression
mid-division, mistake 1st, weakened 5 out, pulled up next
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd, every chance 3 out, weakened before 2 out, mistake last
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, weakened before 5 out, pulled up after next
chased leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led before next, drew clear last, ran on strongly
prominent, slow 1st, hit next, soon lost place, detatched halfway, pulled up before 5 out
in touch, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, lost place 5 out, blundered next
This is probably even less competitive than the first division. Dan's Quest was second at Chepstow last week but was flattered to get within four lengths of the easy winner. Blue Sea Of Ibrox is regularly beaten in sellers and Eddy hasn't shown much so far. PENNIES AND POUNDS hasn't raced since runner-up over course and distance in December but is only a pound higher and was at least showing progressive form when last seen. Julian Smith's mare can shrug off her absence to score.
French Canadian (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly before 3 out where mistake, no extra when mistake 2 out, 11th of 14, 34l behind Cowslip (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Truckers Highway (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, some headway when not fluent 4 out, 5th and weakening next, 6th of 8, 39l behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Dan's Quest 7-1 (11-2) Took keen hold and held up towards rear, hit 1st, headway approaching 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Modeligo (9-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Eddy 12-1 (11-3) Held up, headway chasing leaders 5th, travelling well 7th, pushed along and one pace in 4th after 3 out, no extra run-in, 6th of 15, 26l behind Baldadash (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Irish Octave (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, headway when jumped left 3 out, soon no impression, 7th of 11, well behind Inner Drive (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
General Ross (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Towards rear some headway before 4 out, weakened approaching next, 10th of 17, 11l behind Kruseman (10-13) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Pennies And Pounds 22-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway on inside 3rd, led after 3 out, headed before last, held by winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Frank N Fair (10-1) at Bangor 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Blue Sea Of Ibrox (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders from 3rd, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, 23l behind Bobbits Way (11-8) at Bangor 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Highland River 33-1 (11-0) Raced in last pair, ridden and lost touch final 7f, tailed off, last of 6, 47l behind Any Given Day (11-0) at Southwell 2m NH flat (4) std in Feb '14.
