took keen hold, prominent, led approaching last, hung left flat, ridden out
in touch in mid-division, pushed along 5th, ridden in 3rd when not fluent 2 out, no impression and one pace before last
mid-division, in touch when bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and off the pace, never back on terms and well held from 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, one pace well before last
tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, one pace well before last
tracked leader, challenging when left in lead 3 out, headed approaching last, edged left flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
led until blundered badly 3 out, soon eased and behind, fell 2 out
held up, well beaten after 3 out
Nonrunner
All That Remains again looked very one-paced at Hexham while Erdeli is probably best watched on his return from a break. Dubawi Phantom is another with an absence to overcome but Tamarillo Grove should strip fitter for a recent C&D run and Dancewiththedevil's Ffos Las outing was his first since December. BIG ROBERT has only managed one victory in 15 attempts over hurdles but that came on this track in April last year and he races off the same mark today. Matt Sheppard's charge gets a tentative vote.
Dubawi Phantom 9-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 16l behind Kent Street (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
All That Remains (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Tracked winner until 1st, prominent, not fluent next, outpaced and well held from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Dr Flynn (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy.
Dancewiththedevil (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up in touch in last pair, ridden approaching 2 out, not able to get on terms, 6th of 7, 7l behind Prankster (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf in May.
Picot de Say 20-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling before 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Grams And Ounces (10-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Big Robert 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, under pressure 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 12, 13l behind Rajnagan (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd.
Erdeli (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly next, ridden 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Khorun (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Society Venue 16-1 (11-8) Held up behind, chased leaders under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 39l behind Mark of Love (10-9) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Nov '10.
Walls Way 11-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Munlochy Bay (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 7 ran.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in touch and keen, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 13, 49l behind Acapulco Bay (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
