chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 4th and one pace from next, no impression
tracked leader until before 2nd, 3rd or 4th after, pushed along from 3rd, ridden after 6th, 3rd 2 out, stayed on approaching last, challenged flat, led near finish
tracked leaders, 2nd after 4th, 3 lengths clear when bad mistake last, headed flat, 3rd and beaten towards finish
led, headed before 2 out, hung left between last 2, 3 lengths down when leader made bad mistake last, led again flat, headed near finish
mid-division, mistake 1st, slow 2nd, jumped left 4th, some headway before 7th, outpaced and no impression 3 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along and edged left before 7th, soon behind
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, no impression
held up in rear, hampered 4th, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakening when mistake next
tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 2nd until after 4th, weakened before 3 out
Surtee Du Berlais won her first two starts of the campaign and has been quite highly tried since. She is not out of this with Harrison Beswick's claim in her favour while Morning Herald won easily at Ludlow last month and is improving. VIA VOLUPTA is also on an upward curve and wasn't winning out of turn at Wincanton in a strongly-run heat. She clearly possesses plenty of stamina and is less exposed than French import Buche De Noel. Atlanta Ablaze is an interesting one as she makes her debut over timber as she kept good company in bumpers, though was tailed off in Listed company at Sandown last time.
Buche De Noel (FR) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place halfway and dropped into rear, weakened from 8th, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 5f (2) sft in Jan.
Surtee Du Berlais (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 13, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Morning Herald 15-8fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 8th, led before not fluent 3 out, clear when hit 2 out, mistake last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar beating Just A Feeling (10-12) by 15l, 10 ran.
Via Volupta Evens (10-12) Raced keenly, led 1st until 3rd, pressed leader, went left and led again 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed between last two, rallied to lead again final 75 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr beating Awesome Rosie (11-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Atlanta Ablaze 100-1 (11-0) Keen in mid-division, lost place before halfway, soon behind and strugggling final 5f, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind The Nipper (11-0) at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Mar.
Bowberry 20-1 (10-12) Always behind, 10th of 11, dist behind The Missus (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Cottonwool Baby (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 6th of 11, dist behind The Missus (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Kaddys Dream 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway into 3rd after 4 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 27l behind The Missus (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Up Till Midnight 33-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Via Volupta (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.
