tracked leader, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, lost place before halfway, tailed off over 6f out
held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway on outer over 7f out, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off over 2f out
held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
led, headed 7f out, quickly pulled up well over 6f out
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off over 3f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, headway on outer over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Holmwood Legend is rated much higher than today's opposition in the jumping sphere but whether he'll be able to take advantage in this code on his first start since last March is debatable. A chance is taken on LOOKING HOPEFUL instead as he was placed in a couple of bumpers last year and his yard's strike rate in these events is exceptional. Quousko De L'Isop finished third in a similar contest at Kempton last month and can figure while Natural Spring also has a shout along with Deciding Moment and Hollow Penny.
Castletown Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 12th of 19, 34l behind Harvey's Hope (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Deciding Moment (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Unruly at start, took keen hold and held up towards rear, steady headway on inside after 3 out, stayed on to 3rd flat, kept on without threatening winner, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Weekend Millionair (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Fiddlers Dream Karinga Bay gelding out of Roseta Pearl.
Hollow Penny 6-4 (11-5) Raced wide, held up in touch, tracked leading pair before 3 out, driven before next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair in clear 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 8, 41l behind De La Bech (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Holmwood Legend 18-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden after 13th, close 4th 2 out, 5th and no extra 2 out, 6th of 22, 17l behind Salut Flo (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Jimmy The Brave 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, went 3rd after 3rd until mistake next, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Jaya Bella (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gf in May '11.
Keep Kicking (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, reminders before 4 out, soon lost place, 17th of 19, well behind Harvey's Hope (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Looking Hopeful (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 3rd, soon clear until headed 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Turn Over Sivola (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Quousko de L'Isop (FR) 2-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Pure Style (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Dec.
The Two Of Us 50-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Be Bop Boru (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn NH flat (5) sft in Nov.
Toujours L'attaque (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off 2 out, 7th of 12, well behind Cridda Boy (11-1) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
West Bay Hoolie 12-1 (10-0) Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 5th, regaine lead before 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, in 4th when blundered and stumbled 2 out, last of 7, well behind Behtarini (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.
Lady Sinatra 50-1 (10-5) Always behind, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Kilmurvy (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec, 14 ran.
Natural Spring 9-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, 6th and beaten when jumped right last, 5th of 10, 8l behind Miss Milborne (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov.
