pulled hard, tracked leaders, weakened quickly on long run before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after
awkward 1st, took keen hold, held up in rear, flattened 4 out, plugged on in 4th on long run before 2 out where mistake
raced wide, held up, never on terms, pushed along and beaten before 3 out
held up, headway tracking leaders before 3 out, went hung right from 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led after 2nd, clear travelling well when dived at 2 out, kept on strongly, ridden out, eased towards finish
led until after 2nd, chased winner who went clear 2 out, hit 2 out, no chance when lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
Fairway Freddy is upped in class under a 7lb penalty having won easily at Wincanton last week. He’s still preferred to Monday Club, a runner-up at Huntingdon just two days ago in an amateurs’ race. Alan King runs two with Mick Maestro attempting to go one better than at Ludlow last time and Nylon Speed making his handicap debut having placed in novice company at Huntingdon but a chance is taken on the returning SAO. The latter ended last season with a second at Newton Abbot and Paul Nicholls’ grey also goes handicapping for the first time with Lorcan Williams taking 6lb off his back.
Sao (FR) 6-5fav (11-1) Raced freely, led and soon clear, reduced lead and joined 2 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in, finished tired, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Higgs (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Nylon Speed (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Held up in 4th, headway and in touch after 4 out, disputed lead before 2 out, driven and readily outpaced by winner between last 2, no chance after, kept on, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Denmead (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Mick Maestro (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, driven and 1 length down last, soon ridden and edged left, stayed on flat, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind New Agenda (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Broughtons Admiral 20-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Havana Beat (10-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Monday Club 7-2jfav (11-1) Held up in rear, headway when not much room before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Snapdragon Fire (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fairway Freddy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Chased leader who went clear after 2nd, closed last bend, led after 2 out, clear last, comfortably, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Sid Hoodie (11-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Desiremoi D'Authie (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, under pressure before 2 out, soon beaten, pulled up before last, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
