soon prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, held and edged left inside final furlong
towards rear, closed on outside over 6f out, edged left and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
ran green towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on but never on terms
in rear, headway over 3f out, close 3rd when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and went 2nd, stayed on well, led towards finish
made most until over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
disputed lead early pulling hard, soon steadied into touch but still raced keenly, closed over 5f out, switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish
mid-division, closed on inside over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
prominent, weakened 6f out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway on inside over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
Campden Lad was no match for the winner when second at Market Rasen in November while most of the remainder debut under Rules including Tahmuras. The latter cost £68,000 having won an Irish point-to-point and debuts for Paul Nicholls’ powerful yard while Sadie Hill has placed between the flags. But SPRING MEADOW is a half-brother to stablemate and Grade 3 winner Vienna Court and the Twiston-Davies charge may prove the one to side with. Maximum Dex and Dear Ralphy are other newcomers to note.
Campden Lad (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, soon no chance with winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Springwell Bay (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Nov.
Dear Ralphy (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Letterwoman.
Herakles Westwood (FR) Saddler Maker gelding out of Une Histoire.
L'astroboy (GER) Kamsin gelding out of La Martina.
Spring Meadow (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Gales Present.
Tahmuras (FR) (11-11) Ld/disp, wo from 5th, 2l adv 5out, chall & hdd brfly well bef last, ld agn bef last where qckr jmp, ko best, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Hardy Bloke (11-11) by 1l, 4 ran.
Jaunty Zing 6-1 (11-2) Held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, 7th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Mullenbeg (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Miss Kharizma (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, always behind, 10th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Tintern Abbey (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Sadie Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Mostly tr ldr in 2nd, 1 1/2l 2nd from 1/2way, ld bef 3out, jmpd right 2out, hdd early flat, no ex cl hm, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Still Ciel (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn gs in Nov.
Tara Haze 40-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, well behind final 5f, 12th of 13, dist behind Mullenbeg (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Arawelo (IRE) Ocovango filly out of Macs Magic.
Maximum Dex (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Parsons Hall.
