held up in rear, ridden after 7th, went modest 3rd before 3 out, never any chance with winner
tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out
chased leaders, not always fluent, struggling 5th, disputing last when mistake and unseated rider 7th
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, went modest 4th 4 out, no chance
made all, clear after 4th, went further ahead from 3 out, unchallenged
mid-division, went 4th from 5th until weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out
Boston Blue had Ginjo well behind when scoring over 2m here last month but he's got his stamina to prove over this extra half-mile. Stow started favourite when second in this last year but he found nothing off the bridle at Fakenham last time after going close over this track and trip earlier and now has a bit to find with MONTAFF. Second at Fakenham, Richard Guest's nine-year-old was once a decent stayer on the Flat and looks the pick of the weights today. Persian Herald was behind Stow here last time but could get closer on better terms today.
Stow 11-10fav (11-5) Close up, pushed along and dropped to rear 8th, driven and soon beaten next, 4th of 5, 20l behind Murtys Delight (11-1) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) sft.
Boston Blue 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide, held up behind, headway and in touch 3 out, led before next, clear last, very easily, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Swampfire (11-6) by 12l, 6 ran.
Persian Herald 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 4th, reminder after 5th, headway before 4 out in 2nd, challenge before 3 out, kept on and lost 2nd place run-in, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Ringa Bay (10-6) at Leicester 2m 4f sell (5) sft in Dec.
Gwili Spar 7-1 (10-8) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, driven disputing modest 4th and no progress before next, weakened, 6th of 9, 31l behind Kapricorne (10-3) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.
Montaff 7-1 (10-13) In touch in rear, headway 3 out, chased winner next, driven to press winner when hampered last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Murtys Delight (11-1) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hdl (5) sft.
Wayward Frolic 3-1fav (10-8) Jumped left, raced wide, took keen hold, tracked leading pair, blundered 5th (water), hit 8th, lost 3rd 11th, weakened before omitted 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 45l behind Trickaway (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Ginjo 16-1 (10-2) Held up behind, headway into 3rd after 5th, lost place when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 35l behind Boston Blue (11-6) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Dec.
