held up in touch, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders 4 out, 2nd before next, ridden and no impression before last, kept on for clear 2nd
in rear, never travelling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in touch, headway approaching 7th, 4th and no impression when mistake 2 out, hit last, driven into modest 3rd flat
raced wide, held up, hit 4th, not fluent next, never on terms, tailed off
raced on inside, held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon struggling, never on terms
took keen hold, chased leader until after 6th, 2nd again after 4 out, led before 3 out, driven and in command before last, kept on well
chased leaders, 3rd before 3 out, no impression before next, hit last, lost 3rd flat
jumped left and raced on inside, led until after 4 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before next
Nonrunner
Three of Stow's victories last season came in selling company and the other was a claimer. Squadron, Henri Parry Morgan and Azure Aware all have lengthy absences to overcome but What An Oscar has made the frame at Perth and Huntingdon recently while Rendl Beach wasn't beaten far at Fontwell despite finishing last of four. Area Access won at Stratford in May but returns on a new career-high mark. Ivy Gate and AUDACIOUS PLAN are still maidens over hurdles but have shown enough to suggest they'll be winning soon. The latter has had a run this term, going down narrowly over 2m4f here, so gets the nod.
Rendl Beach (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, pressed last, headed run-in, weakened towards finish, last of 4, 1 3/4l behind Royal Native (10-8) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Squadron 6-4 (11-0) Held up; chsd wnr 4 out; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Shernally (10-7) at Berkeley 3m ptp gs in Apr '13.
Henri Parry Morgan 5-2 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in May '13 beating Polarbrook (11-0) by 42l, 7 ran.
Stow 6-4fav (11-4) Held up behind, headway and in touch 6th, effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in clear 3rd before last, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Bob's Legend (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Ivy Gate (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) In touch, outpaced 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 20l behind Heavenstown (10-6) at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar.
Azure Aware (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, going fine when fell 13th, in a race won by Trafalgar (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Oct '13, 11 ran.
Audacious Plan (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, chased winner approaching last, driven and stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Area Access (IRE) 11-4fav (10-8) Held up, headway after 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged next, led before last, driven out, won at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May beating Westerly Breeze (10-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
What An Oscar (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Jumped left, led, headed before 3rd, soon led again, headed 8th, well beaten 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Top Billing (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Mac Bertie 14-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into 3rd before before 2 out, ridden between last two, held when fell last, in a race won by Tarvini (10-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep, 14 ran.
