held up in mid-division, chased leaders 7th, went 3rd 5 out, weakened from next
held up in mid-division, in rear approaching 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 11th
chased leaders, lost place after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, led 10th, headed 5 out, no chance with winner
held up mid-division, hit 10th, soon weakened, tailed off
led, blundered 7th, headed next, weakened from 14th
held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, weakened approaching last
held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, chased leaders approaching 11th, pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, led 5 out, clear approaching last
close up, led 8th, headed 10th, weakeneing when blundered 5 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway when blundered 13th, never dangerous
With the top horse rated at 89 this isn't a race to get carried away with but something has to win and maybe that horse will be THE MAYSTONE who gets the token vote to beat Editors Rose and Polobury. Our selection ran on well to take third last time and he's gone well over course and distance in the past. The chief concern is that prior to his good run he'd been pulled up on three consecutive occasions so he has to prove he's capable of building on it and for that reason stakes are best kept small. Editors Rose was in the process of running a fair race last time before unseating Graham Lee and could go close off the same mark if jumping better. She'd probably have beaten Polobury and Shulmin that day were it not for the incident and does seem to act well on soft ground. Of the aforementioned pair it was Polobury who came out on top in taking third and, off a 3lb lower mark, she can put in another solid round of jumping and take a hand in proceedings. Shulmin drops 8lbs but should still be behind her old rival, so of more interest is Billsgrey with Ryan Mania to help. Willie Amos' charge ran reasonably last time suggesting a very poor race may come his way and, if nothing else, this is a very poor race. That said, it might go to The Maystone who arrives at least in reasonable form.
Panama At Once 17-2 (11-9) Mid-division, reminders 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Schindlers Maze (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 10 ran.
Esme Rides A Gaine 16-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place from 3rd, ridden and weakened from 8th, 9th of 14, 49l behind Quay Meadow (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Mar.
Red Dancer (FR) 60-1 (10-9) 15th of 26, well behind Tiumen (10-9) at Pardubice(CZE) 4m 2f crs cntry chs (5yo+) gs in Oct.
Editors Rose (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Led to 2nd, tracked leader until blundered and unseated rider 13th, in a race won by Lucky Nellerie (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar, 7 ran.
Prince of Slane 7-1 (11-3) Held up, headway 13th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Polar Gale (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr '09.
Polobury 4-1 (9-7) Behind, reminder 8th, soon struggling, 6th and last 4 out, plugged on to go moderate 3rd before last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Lucky Nellerie (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Shulmin 9-2 (9-7) Held up, headway and in touch 13th, chased winner briefly 4 out, outpaced by leading pair next, soon ridden and beaten, lost 3rd before last, 4th of 7, 49l behind Lucky Nellerie (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
The Maystone (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, disputing 3rd when blundered last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Seeking Power (11-0) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Billsgrey (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Towards rear, some headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat, 5th of 15, 6l behind Treehouse (11-2) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Soon in touch, weakened 16th, hampered last, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Quiet Bob (11-9) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft in Mar.
Lusento (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, pulled up before last, in a race won by Manoubi (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Mar, 11 ran.
