prominent, jumped slowly 2nd, led 6th, stumbled next, not fluent 8th, headed 10th, hit 13th, close up 4 out, 4 lengths down last, beaten and eased flat
kept wide, tracked leaders, led 10th, 4 lengths clear last, stayed on well
jumped right, in rear, slow 1st, blundered 3rd, mistake 8th, pulled up before next
prominent, led 3rd until after 5th, stayed handy until after 14th, 3rd and weakening before 4 out
led until 3rd, led after 5th, headed next, not fluent 6th, ridden after 9th, outpaced from next, losing touch 12th, well behind after 14th
tracked leaders on inside, blundered and unseated rider 3rd
Kerry Lee has had a terrific season but she will struggle to find a race for the disappointing Alfie Spinner. Lovcen is looking a light of former days while this going is not likely to suit Strumble Head. Barton Gift won at Wincanton last month but finished well behind Copper Birch at Chepstow earlier this month. BELMOUNT (NAP) is still 3lb higher than when third over course and distance just over a year ago but he's one of the few in this who is guaranteed to act on the surface and he was just denied over track and trip 11 days ago. If this doesn't come too soon, he should take all the beating.
Belmount (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on and just held towards finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Horatio Hornblower (11-6) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Alfie Spinner (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led until 8th, chased leaders, lost place before 14th, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Drop Out Joe (11-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.
Lovcen (GER) 18-1 (10-13) In rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off and pulled up 17th, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Strumble Head (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Pressed leader until outpaced 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Cyrien Star (10-13) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Barton Gift 7-1 (11-8) Towards rear 3rd, behind from 10th, 7th of 9, dist behind Wood Yer (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Copper Birch (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway from 10th, outpaced after 12th, 3rd 4 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Wood Yer (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
