always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd and blundered 3 out, challenged last, led soon after, very tired closing stages, all out
held up towards rear, steady headway from 2 out, kept on flat, never near leaders, may do better
led, headed approaching 5th, led again next, headed and hit 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, went 3rd flat, closed on tiring winner closing stages
chased leaders, led approaching 5th until next, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, soon pulled up
chased leading trio, mistake and reminder 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake last
chased leader, chased new leader 5th until weakened quickly soon after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, pushed along on bend after 6th, headway approaching next, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led 2 out, went right and mistake last, soon headed, rallied to close on tiring winner closing stages
awkward lining up, towards rear, some headway approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out
not always fluent, towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway on inside approaching 4 out, pushed along in modest 5th after 3 out, ridden and no extra next
mid-division, hit 4 out and weakened, soon lost touch, eased from 2 out, tailed off
Storm Survivor can do better this season, while Cresswell Crusader has been placed in his three previous starts over timber. Promised Wings ran in snatches when runner-up to Not So Sure Dick over C&D last week but races off the same mark today and can't be ignored. He makes more appeal than stablemate Marie Deja La. Thornton Alice won on heavy ground at Newcastle in February and still has some scope, but the ground could be a problem for Border Station. HOHLETHELONELY hasn't raced since May of last year but Venetia Williams can get them ready at home and, a pound lower than winning on soft ground at Kempton in 2009, it may be worth taking a chance on the seven-year-old's fitness here.
Marie Deja La (FR) (10-7) 6th of 12, 13l behind Cheops Du Berlais (11-4) at Enghien(FR) 2m 1f 4yo chs sft in Apr '10.
Cresswell Crusader 9-2 (10-9) Soon led, driven clear approaching 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Rangitoto (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Near The Water (IRE) 5-1fav (11-12) Not fluent 3rd, always in rear, well behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Island Jim (11-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Ray Diamond 50-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, no impression after, 5th of 10, 32l behind Fountains Flypast (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Sep.
Thornton Alice 7-4fav (11-2) Held up towards rear and keen, headway to go 3rd before 3 out, led run in, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb beating Niki Royal (10-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Border Station (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and one pace after 3 out, left poor 4th last, 4th of 11, 31l behind Parazar (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Storm Survivor (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Behind, struggling 4th, never dangerous, 8th of 16, 23l behind Eastlake (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Jenny's Gold 50-1 (10-4) Always in rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ryde Back (10-5) at Newbury 2m 5f mares nov hcp hdl Listed (1) sft in Mar '10, 18 ran.
Promised Wings (GER) 25-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, poor 7th and plenty to do after 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, modest 4th last, switched left final 100 yards, stayed on strongly to 2nd close home, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Not So Sure Dick (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct.
Hohlethelonely 8-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 8th, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Rifleman (10-5) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May '10.
Mr Chow (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, no chance from 5th, never on terms, 7th of 14, 42l behind Nobunaga (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
What's For Tea 14-1 (11-2) Always in last trio, struggling, 6th, tailed off, 8th of 9, 47l behind Zelos Diktator (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Sep.
