led after 1st, headed next, with leader, led 5th, ridden and headed when not fluent next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
raced moodily, mid-division, mistake 1st, rear 4th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway when mistake and not much room 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, driven out flat
towards rear, headway 5th, lost place before next, well beaten 3 out, tailed off
ran in snatches, prominent 2nd, weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, held flat
led until after 1st, led next until mistake 5th, led 6th until ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, bumped and stumbled 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
held up in mid-division, weakened and last when fell heavily 6th
towards rear, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, not much room 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
STARSTRUCK PETER can enhance the fine record of his trainer when employing the services of Tony McCoy and they are preferred to Kopylova and Amazing Request. The Lewes based handler uses the Champion Jockey sparingly but with fifteen winners from just thirty six rides resulting in a strike rate of forty two per cent over the past five seasons it clearly pays to stand up and take notice when he does come knocking. Starstruck Peter hasn't run over hurdles since the spring of 2009 when he was with a different handler and appeals as just the type of animal that his new team will place to advantage. Kopylova didn't exactly shine in seven runs under Rules for a yard that hasn't sent out a winner from a handful of runners over the past five seasons but it would be no great surprise to see her perform a little better on debut for Tim Vaughan; the market will be revealing. Amazing Request has stronger, recent form claims than that pair but she could struggle to cope with Starstruck Peter.
Starstruck Peter (IRE) 9-4 (10-8) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Master Wells (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f nov sell hdl (5) gf in Mar '09, 9 ran.
Sheikhman (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Prominent, reminders before 7th weakened soon after next, 5th of 14, 19l behind Alldunnandusted (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf in May.
Kopylova 8-1 (11-7) Nvr nr to chall, 4th of 13, 23l behind Very Fancy (11-7) at Lydstep 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr.
Gainsborough's Art (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Close up, led 6th, headed after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 9, 36l behind Lord Gunnerslake (9-11) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
Killing Me Softly 16-1 (10-3) In rear, blundered 5th, ran on from 2 out, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 5l behind Public Esteem (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Amazing Request 8-1 (9-11) In touch, not fluent and lost place 3rd, headway 6th, went 3rd 2 out, close 2nd last, ran on, just held, 2nd of 15, hd behind Public Esteem (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Young Tot (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Led until approaching 3 out, weakened well before next, 10th of 15, 25l behind Public Esteem (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Award Winning (IRE) 33-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, mistake 4th, challenged 3 out, hit 2 out and weakened, 5th of 11, 7l behind Nomad (9-10) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Welsh Jaunt 33-1 (10-4) In rear, jumped slowly and not fluent 6th, jumped right 3 out, soon switched right and stayed on, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 10, 14l behind Ajman (10-9) at Ludlow 2m cond sll hdl (5) gd in May.
Masterpoint 7-1 (10-10) Mid-division on outside, effort after 5th, soon pushed along, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 12, 20l behind Marlborough Sound (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Monty's Moon (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent next, chased winner approaching 13th, mistake 14th, mistake 4 out, soon lost 2nd and weakened, 4th of 9, 41l behind Justabout (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.
