tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, stayed on, no impression towards finish
held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, headway after 2nd, left in lead 4th, headed 3 out, weakened next
held up, headway 4th, led 3 out, jumped left 2 out, not fluent last, soon edged left, stayed on
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, in touch 6th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
PERSIAN SNOW looked all over the winner at the last at Sandown last month but was reeled in close home by Twirling Magnet. That was a big step up on his hurdling debut and Philip Hobbs' gelding should go one better today if handling the step up in trip. Rowlestone Lad disappointed at Ffos Las after finishing second over C&D earlier and is starting to look exposed but there could be more to come from Featherintheattic and Baileys Concerto shaped nicely on his first start at Warwick in November.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 17, 16l behind So Fine (11-5) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.
Cerise En Bleu (FR) 100-1 (10-11) In rear, ridden 3rd, wandering about when tailed off 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Tara Rose (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Jul, 15 ran.
Jonny Rye (IRE) 1-4 (12-0) Hdwy to ld 15; grad drew clr, won at Garthorpe 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Django (12-0) by 12l, 4 ran.
Padre Eterno 100-1 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 5th, soon ridden and lost touch, pulled up after, in a race won by Harry Topper (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 9 ran.
Pasture Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, niggled along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, 12th of 16, 49l behind Fourth Estate (11-9) at Ayr 2m NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Persian Snow (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leading pair, headway to lead narrowly approaching 2 out, ridden and headed when carried right flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Twirling Magnet (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Rocky Raccoon (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, jumped right 4th, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 13, well behind Sunny Ledgend (11-1) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Kevin Fancy (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Prominent, 2nd 7 out, no extra and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Carrigeen Lechuga (11-0) at Thurles 2m 6f mrs beg chs hvy in Feb, 16 ran.
Featherintheattic (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 8th, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 14, 35l behind King's Grace (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Rowlestone Lad 7-4fav (11-5) Held up, headway 4th, chased winner 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, 39l behind Benheir (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
The de Thaix (FR) 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, reminders and joined leading pair after 3rd, lost place next, 6th and beaten when mistake 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Pepite Rose (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4yo hdl (4) hvy in Feb '11, 7 ran.
Murchan High (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division in touch, lost place halfway, headway under pressure 3f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not reach leading pair, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Toto Corde Meo (10-12) at Towcester 2m mares n h flat (6) gs in Dec.
