made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden and hung left before 2 out, faced challenge and edged left on run to last, soon ridden, good jump final flight and asserted run-in, ran on strongly and won going away
tracked leaders, dropped away quickly after 4 out, pulled up
mid-division, not fluent 5th, went 3rd home turn, soon chased leader, jumped left 2 out, pushed along and challenged leader on run to last, switched right approaching last where mistake, kept on but well held run-in
in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off
handy early, rear mid-division after 3rd, pushed along and well behind home turn, plugged on from 3 out
chased leader, outpaced in 3rd and ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, dropped to 4th home turn, tailed off
towards rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up
towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, tailed off 4 out
This could prove a race to note for the future. Salt Rock impressed in landing his sole point-to-point in March and could be anything at this early stage. Manorbank hasn't been seen since making a winning debut for Sandy Thompson in a Kelso bumper well over a thousand days ago and now has a first start over timber and since joining Emma Lavelle. The market should prove a useful signpost after such an absence. Future Investment and Dreaming Diamond should have more to come but KNOWSLEY ROAD (NAP) and Libberty Hunter, both course winners, look the pair to focus upon. The Williams charge looks sure to win a race sooner or later after a good second here last time, but the penalised Nicholls contender has scored here the last twice and stayed this trip well when obliging tidily last month.
Knowsley Road (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Led until after 3rd, led 5th, clear before omitted last, stayed on, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Goshhowposh (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Champagne Mesdames (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Towards rear, behind and struggling before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Blow Your Wad (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Future Investment 11-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, stayed on from normal 2 out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Gunnery Officer (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Grave La Klass (FR) 20-1 (11-4) Midfield, headway when ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, 7th of 16, 31 1/4l behind Firestream (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Grey D'alco (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, hung left and no impression from next, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Mister Who (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Libberty Hunter Evensfav (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led and wandered into last where not fluent and landed awkwardly, headed soon after, held after, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 1l behind American Sniper (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Manorbank (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 9f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kelso 2m (5) sft in Jan beating Lady Villanelle (10-11) by 4l, 7 ran.
Maximum Dex (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, dist behind Copper Cove (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Dreaming Diamond (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Off the pace and always towards rear, 10th of 16, 31 1/2l behind Queens Gamble (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Salt Rock 5-2 (11-4) A.p; led 5-6; led 10; drew clr 3 out; impressive, won at Charlton Horethorne 2m 4f mdn gs in Mar beating Inebranlable (11-4) by 15l, 6 ran.
