mid-division, headway 5th, 6th when fell 11th
prominent, led 3rd to 4th, blundered and led again 5th, headed next, fell 7th
held up, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, weakened 3 out
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division, weakening when mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
held up, headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along 6th, weakened 4 out
behind, headway approaching 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and one pace
in touch, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd, lost place after 5th, hampered 7th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, no chance when blundered last
towards rear, hit 4th, mistake 4 out, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway after 5th, led after 12th, clear 2 out, pushed out
led to 3rd, led again 4th to 5th, led again 6th, hampered by loose horse approaching 8th, headed next, weakening when brought down 3 out
in touch, slightly hampered 7th, pecked 8th, weakened 10th, behind when carried out before 4 out
behind, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
prominent and keen, led 9th, headed after 12th, weakening when fell 3 out
mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
If Foxmeade Dancer takes his chance he should be thereabouts, but on this occasion we will side with Iloveturtle, Caper may do best of the others. The soft ground brought about an improved performance by Iloveturtle last time when he chased home Tipp Top at Fakenham. With conditions once again in his favour he can go one better this afternoon. Caper has been showing up well in similar contests recently and it would be no surprise to see this one involved in the finish. Foxmeade Dancer ran just two days ago and was most impressive when beating Denarius Secundus. If non the worse for those exertions he should be in the shake up. It's A Cracker and Parkinson have shown very little form so far but are from big stables and should be monitored in the betting. However Iloveturtle has a lot going for him today and he gets the verdict.
Terminology 25-1 (11-1) Held up, effort 7th, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out in race won by Herakles (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Castle Frome (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place after 2nd, soon well behind, stayed on flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Launde (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn chs (4) sft.
Be Telling (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Held up, some headway 6th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 38l behind Golden Feather (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.
Caper 12-1 (10-13) Held up, headway when not fluent 8th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 8l behind Baron Blitzkrieg (10-1) at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Miniperse (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Always behind and pulled up 4 out in race won by Return Home (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) sft in Dec, 14 ran.
Spinaround 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 12th, led 2 out, headed and not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 7l behind Lubinas (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Smurfit (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Led to 3rd, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 14 ran.
Iloveturtle (IRE) 7-2 (10-10) Jumped slowly in rear, outpaced 12th, headway 14th, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tipp Top (11-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Foxmeade Dancer 9-4fav (10-4) Held up in touch, headway to track leader 9th, led soon after 2 out, kept on well, pushed out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy beating Denarius Secundus (10-4) by 6l, 6 ran.
Carl's Boy 5-2fav (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway to challenge 9th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Temper Lad (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (F) gs in May.
Parkinson (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, 7th of 16, 45l behind Molostiep (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs.
Luckycharm (FR) 16-1 (11-0) With leader to 2nd, in touch, pushed along after 8th, weakened 4 out, 4th of 7, well behind Stavordale Lad (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f mdn chs (4) gd.
Back de Bay (IRE) 66-1 (9-11) In touch, pushed along when fell 5 out in race won by Roman Court (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Jan, 13 ran.
Logger Rhythm (USA) 66-1 (11-3) Always behind, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Jackson (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f mdn hdl (E) gf in Apr, 8 ran.
Gloster Gunner 50-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 4th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Tudor King (11-1) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Oct '04, 6 ran.
Its A Cracker (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders until 3rd, badly hampered and brought down 5 out in race won by Chilling Place (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (D) gs in Nov '04, 12 ran.
