chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 8th, went 4th before 2 out, stayed on and went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
jumped left, led until 2nd, led 7th, clear before last, easily
led 2nd until 7th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pressing for 2nd last, no chance with winner, kept on same pace
raced in last, outpaced 7th, passed one rival before mistake 2 out, never any chance
held up in 5th, headway 7th, chased winner final bend, no impression from 2 out, not fluent last, no extra in 4th towards finish
Oxwich Bay needs some help from the handicapper and Ladykiller has gone up 4lb for finishing second at Worcester, where he again flattered to deceive. PRISON BREAK (NAP) won nicely here on his handicap debut. He’s been raised 6lb but there should be more to come. Watergrange Jack was second off this mark at Uttoxeter so looks a danger with Lady Samson also interesting after a couple of runs here in novice company.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Jumped left at times, chased leaders, not fluent 4th or when lost place 9th, blundered 18th, soon behind, 4th of 5, dist behind Mr Mafia (12-0) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Watergrange Jack (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leaders out wide, awkward 2 out, went 2nd omitted 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Soul Icon (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Prison Break (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Made virtually all, wandered into 3rd, clear last, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Kilchreest Moon (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Searching (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 14th of 17, 24 1/4l behind Love Actually (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Lady Samson (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, faded before last, 4th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Pop The Champagne (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Meechlands Magic 7-1 (10-2) In rear, eased and pulled up soon after 2nd, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Ladykiller (GER) 7-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, headway 3 out, led and edged right after 2 out, headed flat, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lady Malarkey (10-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
