led, headed approaching 3 out, quickly pulled up
tracked leaders, reminders and dropped to mid-division 4th, weakened from 6th
held up towards rear, steady headway from 7th, soon went poor 4th, took poor 3rd after last, no impression
towards rear, headway to go 3rd approaching 6th, left 2nd 3 out, hit last, kept on, held towards finish
in rear, ridden approaching 7th, never dangerous
chased leaders, outpaced after 6th, went poor 3rd from next until after last, no impression
tracked leader, took closer order from 4th, lost place approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
mid-division, weakened 4 out
held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out
in rear, headway approaching 6th, went poor 4th from 3 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, reminders approaching 7th, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened from 7th
chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, pressed by 2nd when hit last, held on towards finish
chased leaders, reminders approaching 4th, ridden and lost place approaching 6th
Nonrunner
A very tricky race to find the winner of but the tentative vote goes HELEN WOOD ahead Beautiful Vision and Calzaghe. The selection hails from the very much in form David Pipe team and he must have a shout in a race that won't take much winning. The daughter of Lahib mark has tumbled since 2008. Once obtaining a mark of 130 over fences she now races from 105 over hurdles. She also ran nicely 15 days ago and will be in the shake up today. Beautiful Vision is from a stable that do very well at this track and he is officially the highest rated horse in the race. His recent form is in and out but his latest ran can be ignored as it was on soft ground. His Ludlow run two starts back was a cracking run for the grade and if given an easy lead could be hard to peg back around this sharp track. Calzaghe is talented but very quirky and is probably best watched unless the money is down. Others to note in this competitive seller are Cantabilly, Intac and Hammer but Helen Wood gets a tentative nod.
Beautiful Vision (IRE) 6-4 (11-5) Led headed after 7th, lost place 10th, mistake next, soon in rear and beaten, last of 5, 43l behind Eyre Square (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Mar.
Brigadore (USA) 17-2 (11-5) Never going well in rear, tailed off, 5th of 13, 13l behind Pearly Star (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Intac (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders until weakened after 7th, 8th of 17, well behind Gaspara (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Cantabilly (IRE) 11-4 (10-6) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra when lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Perfect Reward (11-5) at Ludlow 2m Selling Hurdle (4yo-8yo) (4) sft in Apr.
Galant Eye (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, every chance last, weakened flat, 3rd of 13, 7l behind Pearly Star (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Go Free 28-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 22l behind Walls Way (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Mar.
How Realee (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Led, clear after 2nd, reduced advantage before 6th, headed just before 3 out, weakened soon after, 8th of 11, 38l behind Via Galilei (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Pacte Noir (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Led, still in front before 3 out, headed soon after and weakened, 7th of 11, 46l behind Minella For Food (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Supreme Royal (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) (cp) led til hdd 11; wknd up 4 out, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Bafaluto (12-0) at Vauterhill 3m ptp.
Triple Bluff 16-1 (10-13) In rear, unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Tabaran (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f sell hdl (5) sft in Mar, 9 ran.
Water King (USA) 33-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 13, 24l behind Pearly Star (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Captain Walcot 40-1 (10-3) In touch, ridden 5th, struggling next, poor 6th when hit last, tailed off, 7th of 11, 34l behind Hammer (11-6) at Taunton 2m 1f Selling Handicap Hurdle (0-90) (4-7yo) (5) gs in Apr.
Helen Wood 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden and every chance, kept on until one pace flat, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Alph (11-5) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Mistress Eva 28-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, hit 5th, chased leader 7th, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 14, 40l behind Nomad (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Calzaghe (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Held up in last trio, headway on long run to 3 out, went modest 2nd on inside briefly soon after 3 out, well held 3rd when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after, 4th of 7, 13l behind Lord Singer (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Hammer 8-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 14, 16l behind Nomad (10-7) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Lesmoir 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off, 9th of 17, 36l behind According To Dick (11-8) at Newbury 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb '09.
