led until wandered and headed 4th, led again briefly 6th, chased winner who went clear 4 out, lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened 3 out
in touch on inside, headway on inside chasing leader before 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next
held up off the pace towards rear, stumbled badly 6th, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, headway chasing leaders on long run before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last two, stayed on same pace in 3rd
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, bad mistake 2 out
held up and behind, never a factor
off the pace towards rear, plugged on after 2 out, kept on run-in
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd, led 4th until headed briefly 6th, made rest, went clear after 4 out, reduced lead on long run before 3 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
always behind, never a factor
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders on inside, mistake 6th, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
mid-division, awkward 4 out, weakened soon after
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, modest headway before the last
NonRunner
Buttsbury Lady has yet to win since switching to hurdles but she’s been fairly consistent and this is not a particularly competitive handicap. Sermando is nicely treated nowadays but has become disappointing but the maiden Sarsen still has time on his side. Isabel Williams has a decent record on OLYMPIC HONOUR and the six-year-old just about gets this trip and is fit from the Flat.
Kalpaga (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Not that fluent, raced in 4th, outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out, soon well behind, last of 5, dist behind Theatre Glory (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Apr.
Buttsbury Lady 13-2 (11-3) Mistakes, off the pace in 4th, mistake 1st, not fluent next, mistake and lost place 3rd, towards rear after 3 out, rallied on inside next, driven and one pace in 4th run-in, 4th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Seaborough (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sarsen (USA) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd after 6th until pushed along before 2 out, soon well held 3rd, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Noble Birth (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Kracquer 33-1 (11-4) Jumped left and mistakes, chased winner until 3rd and again from 5th, no impression 2 out, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Kerosine Light (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Sermando (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, jumped right next, mistake 14th, soon weakened, pulled up after mistake 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Of Corse I Can (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Chased clear leaders, reminder after 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Sea The Clouds (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep.
Phoenix Risen 80-1 (11-6) Chased leader, pushed along and could got not go pace of leaders home turn, weakened last, 6th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Name In Lights (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.
Shutupshirley 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 17, dist behind Helios Allen (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Olympic Honour (FR) 9-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Singing The Blues (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Teddy The Knight 11-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 6th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Benito (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Steady Away (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, soon well behind, tailed off, 4th of 9, dist behind Kuraka (12-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lord Bill (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Outback Frontiers (11-6) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Born In Borris (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Front mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened after 3 out, 12th of 13, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
El Diablo (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led narrowly after 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, headed next, lost 2nd and weakened quickly soon after, 10th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Gerard Mentor (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Largo Bay (10-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Prince Cleni (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and one pace from after 2 out, 5th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Fire Lake (10-11) at Stratford 2m mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Pixie Loc 40-1 (11-4) In touch, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Kalma (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4th, not clear run after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Go Chique (11-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
