prominent, mistake and reminders 4th, not much room next, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching next, pulled up before last
made all, clear after 2 out, easily
held up, ridden after 6th, went 4th after 3 out, soon well beaten
led into start, reluctant and behind early, ridden and weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
tracked winner until mistake 4th, jumped right and went 2nd again next, went right 6th, soon ridden in 3rd, weakened from 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, lost place when mistake 3rd, behind when pulled up after 5th
held up in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on front pair, plugged on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until not fluent next, went 2nd again from 6th, mistake 2 out, no impression
Sarah Humphrey is proving a trainer to follow with the shrewd placement of her inmates regularly catching the eye. Her FLEMI TWO TOES has already scored twice for the yard this term and impressed with his attitude when obliging at Folkestone last time. Trip and ground are fine and he gets the vote over a similar sort in Elton Fox. The latter, a fair bumper performer, toughed it out really well when outpointing Avenging Ace at Uttoxeter and there has to be more to come from him on that evidence as it was only his second hurdles outing. Venetia Williams reaches for the blinkers for the enigmatic Credit Swap, whilst Advisor has ability but has never travelled this far and Quinte Du Chatelet looks a likelier sort for the Pipe yard on this return to timber.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) 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, won at Folkestone 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy beating Knight Flight (10-5) by 6l, 7 ran.
Advisor (FR) 85-40 (11-3) Held up, headway on outside after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Fulgora (10-5) at Taunton 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gs.
Quinte du Chatelet (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Led until 4th, led after next, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 9l behind Carrickmines (11-3) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Daring Origyn (FR) 9-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 18 ran.
Credit Swap 11-2 (11-7) Led into start, tracked leaders, ridden approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 11, 34l behind Grams And Ounces (11-3) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Elton Fox 85-40 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until ridden before 7th, went 2nd again before 3 out, challenged last, led towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Avenging Ace (11-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Highkingofmunster (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 8th halfway, no impression early straight, kept on run-in without troubling principals, 5th of 12, 8l behind In A Nutshell (11-3) at Clonmel 2m mdn hdl gf in Sep.
Domos Boy (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, hit 3rd, outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied approaching 2 out, soon no further progress, mistake last, 5th of 11, 29l behind Grand Vision (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Beta Blocker 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Simply Ben (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) sft.