midfield, struggling after halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2out
midfield, headway 5out, led approaching 2out, soon clear
close up, every chance after 3out, one paced next
in touch, weakening when mistake 4out, tailed off when pulled up before last
held up, headway after 3out, went second approaching 2out, no chance with winner
made most until after 3out, weakened
close up, ridden to lead after 3out, headed before next, weakened last
towards rear, lost touch halfway, pulled up before 6out
chased leaders, reminders halfway, outpaced 3out, weakened between last 2
in touch, pushed along and lost place 5out, tailed off when pulled up before 2out
midfield, headway and in touch halfway, ridden 3out, soon one paced
behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
Whitsundays landed a maiden at Sedgefield on testing ground and attracted strong support on his handicap debut at Uttoxeter but pulled too hard and was well beaten. The veteran Hunters Belt has won five times over timber but this will be the furthest he's raced over on his 68th start. LENEY COTTAGE has had very little experience and was making his handicap debut over timber when leading at this trip before headed at the last when tackling 3m3f at Sedgefield. He should give supporters a good run and gets the vote. Turtle Cask is the only course and distance winner in the line-up but he's been unable to cope with an 8lb weight rise on subsequent starts while Flemerina is taking a huge step up in trip after scoring over 2m1f at Sedgefield and is 5lb higher.
Whitsundays (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-7) Prominent on outside, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Thats My Rabbit (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Wintered Well (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 7th, 6th 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression on front pair, 3rd of 14, 7 1/4l behind Abricot De L'oasis (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Seymour Eric 13-2 (11-12) Led, headed after 3rd, led again next, headed before 5th, 3rd and beaten before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 13 1/2l behind Mondo Cane (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Super Lunar (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leading trio, outpaced 4 out, struggling and no chance after, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Bruce Almighty (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, soon ridden, chased leaders last, stayed on well under pressure flat, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Danceintothelight (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Leney Cottage (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headed last, no extra in 3rd flat, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Snuker (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Turtle Cask (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 24 1/2l behind Navanman (12-7) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Heart O Annandale (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Led to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Tickanrun (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) With leaders, led before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Arctic Court (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Izbushka (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Kept wide, tended to jump left and often ridden along, led until 5th, led before next, headed 9th, led before 10th, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Navanman (12-1) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Flemerina (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, edged right towards stands side after 2 out, edged left and headed before last, stayed on to lead again towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Question Of Faith (10-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Triumph Davis (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, soon pushed along, lost place after 5th, 7th of 11, dist behind Newyearsresolution (10-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
