led, headed when jumped left 3rd, led again 5th, headed 2 out, one pace last
tracked leader, led when mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed 5th, every chance 3 out, weakened flat
held up, mistake 4th, ridden after 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 3rd, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
chased leaders, reminders after 2nd, weakened before 4th, pulled up approaching 3 out
in rear, mistake 1st, tailed off before 2nd, pulled up before 5th
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, riddden 3 out, went 2nd when mistake last, stayed on same pace, no impression
mid-division, bumped 2nd, headway next, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, hit last, ridden clear, ran on well
held up in rear, headway after 5th, 5 lengths 5th and staying on when fell 3 out
chased leaders, jumped left and mistake 2nd, lost place next, behind 5th, pulled up before 3 out
Mangonel has the highest official rating of these but dropped away tamely after making the running at Fakenham last week and appears to have lost her way. Veteran De Luain Gorm is best watched after a lay-off while Tulia De Gravelle was pulled up on her hurdling debut here earlier this month. Sunshine Buddy appears to be improving with experience however and, like Knox Overstreet, appears in a seller for the first time today but so does EDGWARE ROAD, who is less exposed and will appreciate the better ground. Paul Rich's four-year-old wasn't disgraced on the Flat earlier this month and gets the vote.
Mangonel 9-2 (11-2) Led, clear 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 32l behind Ponte Di Rosa (10-0) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd.
De Luain Gorm (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led until after 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 26l behind Royale's Charter (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Sep.
Lundy Bay 33-1 (11-1) Jumped slowly 1st, towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, weakened before next, never on tems, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Old Tricks (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Massachusetts 10-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Midnight Spirit (10-13) at Towcester 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Robin Of Spring (FR) 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, soon ridden and lost place, pulled up after 7th, in a race won by What Er Say (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
Slick Trader 80-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along 11f out, tailed off final 6f, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Decimus (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gf in Nov.
Edgware Road 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, no impression from next, 7th of 11, 43l behind Kapga De Cerisy (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Knox Overstreet 40-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased winner until after 3rd, chased leadrs until went left and lost place 5th, soon behind, eased, tailed off, 6th of 8, 37l behind Rajamand (11-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Sunshine Buddy 20-1 (10-8) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, tracked leader after 7th, every chance 4 out, kept on until driven and one pace before last, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Laflammedeglorie (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Tulia De Gravelle (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Jumped left and not fluent, towards rear, bumped 4th, behind after next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Florafern (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd, 9 ran.
