tracked leader, effort approaching 2 out, soon under pressure and weakened
made all, hit 2nd, strongly challenged 2 out, ran on well
tracked leaders, driven and every chance 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last
in touch, effort when not fluenr 2 out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Some pretty modest performers face the starter here and Fifi L'Amour, Farbreaga and Arbayoun all return from a lengthy absence. The latter is trained by Bernard Llewellyn, who also saddles HIMAYNA. Like her rivals, the mare is still chasing a first win of any description but she has gone close in the past and wasn't that far behind when falling two out over fences at Newton Abbot last time. Robert Williams takes off a useful 3lbs. Theroadtogorey has been pulled up in three of his last five runs and tailed off in the others so is harder to fancy.
Fifi L'amour (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, chased leaders next, ridden in 4th and no impression before 2 out, 4th of 12, 15l behind Schism (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gs in Feb.
Farbreaga (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, closed after 2nd, outpaced after 6th, hit 2 out, stayed on flat, 6th of 13, 12l behind Specialagent Alfie (11-7) at Sandown 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Feb.
Himayna 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, lost a few places after 6th, ridden 14th, 6th and beaten when fell 2 out, in a race won by Allerton (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Sep, 10 ran.
Arbayoun (IRE) 40-1 (10-3) Behind, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 46l behind Manshoor (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Jan '11.
Theroadtogorey (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Held up behind, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before next, in a race won by Pericoloso (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy, 7 ran.
