held up towards rear, headway on inside 4th, challenged from 3 out, led approaching last, clear flat, comfortably
held up in touch, effort before 3 out, weakened approaching next
led, not fluent 3rd, headed after 6th, led next, headed approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out
held up in touch, effort after 9th, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner flat
held up towards rear, headway 5th, lost place before not fluent 3 out, went modest 3rd briefly before last
ridden away from start, soon handy on outside, led before 8th until after next, struggling 3 out
with leaders, reminders after 6th, soon led, mistake and headed 7th, weakened 9th, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway from 2 out, 3rd last, never on terms
prominent, challenged 9th, soon led, headed and not fluent 3 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out
PRIME VENTURE was placed in a Grade 3 hurdle in March and found only one too good at Haydock in May. He may prove good enough racing off the same mark today. Lovenormoney is 6lb higher than when winning at Uttoxeter early this year and Awaywiththegreys is 10lb higher than his course and distance success in June. Act Now won at Hereford when last in action but both Verygoodverygood and Fingerontheswitch failed to complete on their recent comebacks.
Prime Venture (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway 7th, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 16, 8l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Lovenormoney (IRE) 7-4 (11-9) Slight lead until narrowly headed 5th, led again 9th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 15 1/4l behind Zero Grand (11-9) at Hereford 3m 2f (4) sft in Mar.
Awaywiththegreys (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led until slow 1st, led after 2nd, headed when slow 4th, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 4th and held when mistake last, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Lillian (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division on inside, weakened and behind 11th, tailed off when mistake 13th, pulled up 4 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Driftwood Haze 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, not fluent next, closed when not fluent 4 out, weakened from next, went badly right 2 out, last of 8, 26 1/4l behind Slim Pickens (11-10) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Verygoodverygood (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Kayf Moss 11-1 (11-8) Mistake 1st, chased leaders, behind when came into view after 9th, soon lost touch, pulled up soon after, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Firebird Flyer (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Act Now 11-4 (10-11) Led narrowly to 7th, pressed leader, ridden and outpaced between last 2, rallied to regain narrow lead approaching last, stayed on well towards finish, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Wishicould (11-11) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
