chased leaders, hampered and lost place 6th, stayed on from 3 out, no chance with winner
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, led 7th, drew clear after next, ran on
led until 2nd, chased leader, led 6th until next, weakened after 3 out
held up, jinked and unseated rider 3rd
pulled hard, led 2nd, narrowly headed when blundered and unseated rider 6th
in touch until 6th, soon behind
Lady Lisa has twice disappointed since winning a handicap here last month and Martin Pipe's mare looks a shade high in the weights at present so a chance is taken with Dancinginthestreet, who gets the vote ahead of Altitude Dancer. The last mentioned is only 4lbs higher than when scoring at Plumpton in March but has been well held in two starts since that success and may find the going too quick for him today. Great Compton has slipped to an attractive mark so has to be respected but has given little sign of encouragement of late, while Nimvara looks distinctly moderate. Denarius Secundus receives weight all round and has claims on the form shown when third behind Alessandro Severo at Exeter last time but preference is for Dancinginthestreet. The selection would not have an obvious chance on the evidence of form shown in three runs in novice hurdles but they have all been on a softer surface and there should be more to come now that the five-year-old tackles fast ground for the first time over hurdles.
Dancinginthestreet 25-1 Held up mid-division, headway 4th, ridden along in 3rd place 2 out, no extra from next, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Prato at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (E) sft in Mar.
Altitude Dancer (IRE) 4-1 Behind, ridden and struggling 7th, tailed off, 5th of 14, 40l behind Master d'Or at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr.
Lady Lisa (IRE) 5-1jt-fav Prominent, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 16, well behind Esters Boy at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gd in Apr.
Great Compton 12-1 Behind from 5th, 5th of 14, 26l behind Alessandro Severo at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) hvy.
Nimvara (IRE) 14-1 Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway appraching 5th, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 14, 37l behind Laudamus at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Mar.
Denarius Secundus 16-1 Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden to chase leading pair approaching 3 out, kept on but no impression, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Alessandro Severo at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) hvy.
