chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced on inside, pressed leader, led halfway, came clear final 2f, easily
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final 2f
held up off the pace towards rear, never involved
always prominent, went 2nd turning in, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner 2f out, weakened and lost places over 1f out
held up towards rear, never involved
raced keenly, slight lead, taken wide in back straight, headed 8f out, chased (easy) winner until turning in, pushed along over 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
towards rear, pushed along and struggling in rear halfway, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs inside final 2f, went 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders inside final mile, weakened quickly 6f out, tailed off
held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 2f out, plugged on final furlong
held up in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, ridden 4f out, plugged on under pressure final furlong, never any chance with very easy winner
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 5f out, tailed off
held up and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, stayed on in 3rd final furlong, no chance with very easy winner
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 4f out, weakened soon after
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 5f out, weakened soon after
waited with in rear, headway out wide over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places final furlong
The market should be a good guide for this. Sam Twiston-Davies sticks with penalised Southwell winner Norman Fletcher even though the yard has three other runners. Alan King has a trio of entries and both Anthony Honeyball and Nicky Henderson are double-handed. Jockey bookings suggest Gentleman's Relish is the pick of the latter’s pair but Paul Nicholls’ filly SUMMER BRISE is related to a bumper and hurdles winner in Ireland so gets a tentative vote. Tour Ovalie and Jaxonne, a half-brother to a smart bumper in France, are also interesting.
Norman Fletcher 8-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden faced challenge over 1f out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jan beating Cawthorne Banker (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Crest Of Glory Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Dolly Penrose.
Dartmoor Pirate Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Behra.
Gentleman's Relish (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Temple Juno.
Gentleman Jacques (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, not clear run on rail 3f out, soon switched right, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never threatened, 4th of 11, 13l behind Favour And Fortune (11-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Glengolly 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway into 2nd 3f out, pushed along home turn, faded 1f out, 5th of 10, 14l behind Roger Pol (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m (5) gd in Mar.
Grain Trade Telescope gelding out of Halo Flora.
Grand Sabre Dartmouth gelding out of Unika La Reconce.
I'm A Lumberjack Jack Hobbs gelding out of Decision Made.
Jaxonne (FR) Free Port Lux gelding out of Noisete.
Joker De Thaix (FR) Karaktar gelding out of Quete De Thaix.
Menaggio (IRE) Milan gelding out of Nova Stella.
Push The Button (IRE) 6-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, stayed on into 3rd from 2f out, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 14, 12 1/4l behind Duhallow Tommy (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Jan.
Tedley 7-1 (10-3) Towards rear, pushed along and ran green 4f out, never a factor, 9th of 13, 28 1/2l behind Dino Bellagio (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Jan.
Tommie Gun (IRE) Soldier Of Fortune gelding out of Hollygrove Samba.
Girls In Skirts (IRE) Mahler filly out of Lady On Track.
Silent Auction Blue Bresil filly out of Odello.
Summer Brise Kapgarde filly out of Brise Vendeenne.
Tour Ovalie (FR) Kamsin filly out of Tour Ambition.
Fresh As A Daisy Kapgarde filly out of Whoops A Daisy.
Jersey Gem (IRE) Mount Nelson filly out of Rose Revived.
