chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off and pulled up soon after
in touch, lost place 5th, headway chasing leaders on long run before 2 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden and weakened on long run before 2 out
held up in last pair, plugged on in modest 4th from 2 out
held up in rear, smooth headway on long run after 3 out, weakened next
made all and soon clear, reduced lead on long run to 2nd, went clear again on long run before 2 out, unchallenged
chased leaders, went 2nd before 5th until ridden on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after
chased winner until before 5th, weakened quickly soon after next, tailed off
stumbled and rider lost iron briefly as tapes rose, mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 4th, driven in well held 2nd on long run before 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last
Uno Mas beat a small field in a novices’ handicap at Fakenham last month and is only 2lb higher, though conditions will be a lot more testing here. Richard Newland regularly finds improvement from new charges and URBANIST has his ground on his first start since June. He was definitely improving before transferring from Shane Nolan in Ireland. Flanagans Field looks the pick of his local yard’ s two runners and has each-way claims along with Big Picture and Live For Today, third over 2m here last time.
Tudors Treasure 8-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, driven and lost place before 4 out, no impression when fell next, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Urbanist (IRE) 9-2fav (11-9) Held up towards rear, progress 3 out where short of room and slight mistake, 10th after 3 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace from before last, 4th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Trans Wood (11-9) at Listowel 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Hepburn 20-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before last, one pace, 4th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Zebi Boy (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Uno Mas 5-2 (11-1) Close up in rear, headway to track leader 4th, hampered and nearly brought down 3 out, ridden to lead when went right approaching last, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Highway Star (11-6) by 4l, 5 ran.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, 5th of 7, 10l behind Murchison River (10-10) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) gf in Dec.
Big Picture 6-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, mistake 4 out, outpaced before next, driven and kept on from last, never nearer, 6th of 18, 37 1/4l behind Misty Bloom (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Live For Today (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, strongly challenged after 3 out, headed soon after next, weakened last, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Queen Of The Wind (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Zorlu (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, in touch, pushed along 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Renwick (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Filatore (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led, headed before 6 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 12, 32l behind Fille Des Champs (12-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
