held up in last pair, headway to 3rd before 6th, went 2nd 3 out, led on long run to last, soon clear, stayed on well
tracked leading trio, went 3rd 2nd until 3 out, weakened after next, finished very tired, tailed off
chased leader until ridden before 6th, mistake and weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up in rear, hit 5th, headway to 5th next, struggling 7th, tailed off
chased leading pair until blundered and dropped to rear 2nd, headway to 4th after 6th, hit 8th, closed 2 out, went 2nd on long run to last, stayed on flat but no real impression on winner
last trio, lost touch 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up 8th
led, ridden and headed on long to last, soon weakened to 3rd, tailed off
Flemi Two Shoes disappointed last time having scored at Plumpton before that. He'll figure if back to is best, but has to give plenty of weight to the mare TOTO CORDE MEO. A winner of a point-to-point, she won a bumper at Towcester last month at the first time of asking and is fancied to follow-up on her hurdling debut. Castletownsend is another point winner making his debut under Rules and any strong support for him could prove significant, but the remainder will do well to get into contention.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) With leader, led 4 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 13, 30l behind Dark Glacier (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Castletownsend (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Ld/disp & jw, ld from 6out, 1l adv when good jump last, so best, won at Liscarroll 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Catching Dreams (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Lostayer (IRE) 250-1 (10-7) Mistakes, always in rear, tailed off approaching 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Buddy Bolero (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 15 ran.
Red Anchor (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Always last, lost touch 7th, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Bangkok Pete (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr '10.
Knight Flight 66-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, well held 2 out, stayed on flat, almost got 3rd, 4th of 15, 21l behind Buddy Bolero (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Presstheredbutton 200-1 (10-2) Hampered 7th, always towards rear, 14th of 17, 43l behind Themilanhorse (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Toto Corde Meo (IRE) 5-4fav (10-12) With leaders, led over 5f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Dec beating La Belle Sauvage (10-5) by hd, 14 ran.
