not fluent in rear, ridden and outpaced 6th
held up in touch, headway to chase winner 2 out, edged left and kept on one pace flat
raced keenly tracked winner until ridden 2 out, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakening when mistake next
made all, ridden and hit last, stayed on gamely
Racecourse debutant Baywing is related to hurdles winners and is interesting but bumper winner Grove Silver failed to complete on his hurdling bow at Uttoxeter. Lewis and Mixboy made decent starts over timber when finishing second at Ffos Llas and Sedgefield respectively but it's anybody's guess which one of that pair has the better form so a token vote goes to SUBTLE GREY. Donald McCain won this in 2012 with point-to-point winner Corrin Hill and today's representative may follow suit.
Baywing (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Cerise De Totes.
Grove Silver (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, mistake 1st, led after next, not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, lost place next, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Come On Laurie (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 8 ran.
Lewis 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, clear 3rd when driven 3 out, not fluent next, no impression before last, plugged on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Mixboy (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway to track leading pair 6th, went 2nd after 3 out, upsides next, kept on until ridden and one pace flat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Jacks Last Hope (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f 4yo nov stks (4) sft in Nov.
Subtle Grey (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Mid div, jmp v well, prog to 3rd 1/2way, further prog to jn ldr 4out, went 5l clr str, impressive, won at Laurencetown 3m ire ptp gs in May beating Don't Doittome (12-2) by 15l, 11 ran.