led to 3rd, led again next, clear from 7th, still 4 lengths clear and going well when lost action and pulled up before 4 out, dismounted
tracked front pair, went 2nd at 12th, left with every chance before 4 out, soon driven and lost place, weakened from next
held up in last pair, headway 5 out, left in lead before next, driven clear after 3 out, hit last, kept on well
held up in last pair, headway 5 out, left 2nd before next, soon challenged, outpaced before 3 out, ridden and no impression winner after
with leader, led 3rd to next, chased clear leader, lost place 12th, behind next, pulled up before 5 out
TOMMY SILVER (NAP) looks a fast-ground specialist. He easily won a match here 11 days ago and seems to like the track so is worth sticking with. Exitas has lost his way but Marquis Of Carabas will have benefited from his third at Cheltenham and Lord Bryan won over 2m5f at Newton Abbot, though struggles to see out this trip. Beau Du Brizais stays further but the handicapper appears to have had his measure since a double at Ludlow in December.
Tommy Silver (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Jumped slightly left, made all from sole rival, not fluent 10th, clear before 3 out, easily, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gf in Apr beating For Good Measure (11-0) by 15l, 2 ran.
Exitas (IRE) 15-8 (11-7) Led, sprawled on landing 12th and nearly down and headed, dropped to 3rd, hampered 14th/15th, mistake 3 out, weakened next, last of 3, 28l behind Hammersly Lake (12-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Beau Du Brizais (FR) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division in touch, reminders after 20th, soon lost place, behind from 5 out, 11th of 23, 36 3/4l behind Takingrisks (10-1) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Marquis Of Carabas (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 13th, not fluent 16th, close 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner next, one pace, 3rd of 9, 14 1/4l behind Cobra De Mai (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Led until 11th, chased leader, led again after 3 out, joined next, soon in command, pushed along and kept on well run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr beating Deauville Dancer (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
