with leader, ridden 8th, every chance 3 out, pecked last, kept on well flat
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat to lead close home
prominent, lost place 4th, behind from 8th, tailed off
held up mid-division, effort 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
held up, headway 8th, led 3 out, going well when hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra close home
led, ridden and headed, hanging left from 3 out, stayed on flat
in touch, effort to join leaders 8th, weakened after next
Nonrunner
Irishkawa Bellevue is taken to get the better of Miss Fahrenheit and Monteforte in this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection won well last time when beating Little Task at Uttoxeter. He has his ideal ground conditions today and although he has a penalty for that win he did look to score with a shade in hand and this progressive type looks like one to stay on the right side of. Miss Fahrenheit would have claims on the pick of her form but she has had a number of injury problems and off this mark on ground that is faster than ideal she looks opposable. Monteforte returns to action on a handy mark but his yard are woefully out of form and for that reason he simply can't be backed with any confidence at the forecast odds. It will be a surprise if anything else is able to get competitive today, but for the winner we are happy to return to Irishkawa Bellevue who looks the one to beat.
Irishkawa Bellevue (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led 10th, ridden approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, eased flat, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Oct beating Little Task (9-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
On Y Va (FR) 9-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 13, 17l behind Rowley Hill (11-12) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (E) gs in Apr.
Miss Fahrenheit (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, effort 6th, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 11, well behind By Degree (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy.
Field Roller (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) fell at the 3rd in race won by Be The Tops (11-3) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Jul, 8 ran.
Shamawan (IRE) 200-1 (10-6) Always behind, 21st of 40, well behind Hedgehunter (11-1) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gs in Apr.
Keepers Mead (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, driven along after 7th, gradually faded, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Toulouse-Lautrec (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs, 9 ran.
Tirikumba 28-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, staying on one pace when jumped left 2 out, 3rd of 8, 32l behind Penneyrose Bay (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (C) gd.
Monteforte 11-8fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Graceful Dancer (10-0) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar, 9 ran.
