in touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out
held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, clear last
held up, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders, held when fell last
mid-division, slow jump 3rd, behind, mistake 5th
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, left clear 3rd last
in touch and keen, headway to chase winner 3 out, held approaching last
mid-division, headway to join leaders 3 out, soon ridden and weakened next
in rear when hampered 2nd, behind when pulled up before 2 out
held up, jumped slowly 3rd, some progress 3 out
held up and unseated rider 2nd
tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, mistake 2nd, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, effort 3 out, plugged on
led, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, weakened
tracked leader, ridden, weakened 3 out
held up, effort and ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
Nonrunner
A very open race here can go the way of Eila ahead of recent winner St Pancras and Ful Of Grace. The selection may have found the ground a little quick for her last time out at Warwick and now back on a slower surface (won on soft ground at Folkestone in January), she looks sure to run well. She may not be the best-treated on a mark of 81 but she should be capable of a better run than last time. Chariot ran well when we last saw him but he is no star and his stable are not exactly on fire at present, so a more likely danger may be St Pancras. Chris Bealby's eight-year-old has a rather harsh looking 10lbs hike in the weights to contend with and it is unlikely that he would welcome much more wet weather. Sea Cookie needs watching in the betting on his handicap debut getting the weight-for-age allowance, whilst Purr won a seller at Fakenham but this will be a different test despite the nice racing weight. At a price Cavendish could run well as a rare jumps runner for James Eustace, however we will return to Eila to small stakes.
St Pancras (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, hit 4th and next, headway 3 out, led before next, 3 lengths clear when mistake last, kept on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs beating Springvic (11-3) by 4l, 8 ran.
Decree Nisi 4-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Top Achiever (11-1) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 6 ran.
No Telling (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up and keen, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Crofters Lad (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Ful of Grace (IRE) 14-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened, 14th of 16, well behind I'm A Legend (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
War Pennant 5-1 (11-2) Led, hit 6th, shaken up approaching 7th, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, last of 6, 29l behind Love Angel (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gf in Sept '06.
Doubly Sharp (USA) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 44l behind Quasar d'Oudairies (10-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nh mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Eila 4-1 (10-4) Prominent, took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after next, led again 5th to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 16, 31l behind Psychiatrist (11-7) at Warwick 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf.
North Walk (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 9th of 15, 36l behind Forzacurity (10-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Cavendish 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 13, 31l behind Chapoturgeon (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Chariot (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway next, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, held when mistake last, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Mr Tambourine Man (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jun '06.
Midnight Spirit 50-1 (10-12) Keen, chased leader 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 21, 4 1/2l behind Fair Dual (10-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl (5) gd.
Sea Cookie 10-1 (9-9) Held up, hit 4th, headway 6th, every chance after 3 out, soon ridden, one pace, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Arthurs Dream (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Darkshape 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 19l behind Purr (9-8) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Tetragon (IRE) 22-1 (10-1) Chased leaders until 3rd, tailed off and pulled up 3 out in race won by Double The Trouble (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gs, 18 ran.
First Frost 100-1 (9-9) Behind from 4th, 9th of 11, 46l behind Double Mead (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Purr 40-1 (9-8) Always prominent, led approaching 5th, challenged 3 out, held on under pressure flat, won at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd beating Goldan Jess (11-4) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Chalice Welcome 14-1 (10-9) Held up, jumped slow 2nd, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Integration (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hdl (4) gs in Jun.
Rawaabet (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sir Peter (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 14 ran.
Top Gear 5-1 (11-2) Led 1st, remained prominent, joined leader 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 13, 19l behind Purr (9-8) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
