chased leader, led 8th, mistake 13th, clear 4 out, eased flat
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, ridden after 8th, mistake 9th, not much room 14th, went 3rd after 15th, no chance with winner
led, slow, headed and reminder 8th, not going well after, slow 9th, slow and weakened 15th
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped left 5th, pushed along after 13th, slow and weakened next, well behind 16th, soon pulled up
held up in rear, headway 9th, chased winner 14th, hit 16th, well held from 4 out
Just the five runners but this looks wide open. Sizing Cusimano is possibly high enough in the weights on his return to action and St Erney also has an absence to overcome. Get The Appeal is the least exposed of the quintet over fences but the longer trip could be a problem. Flying Verse hasn’t turned up the last twice but has a fair record over track and trip and is respected. FROM THE HEART looks to have a mind of his own but is on a decent mark nowadays and, in the hope that blinkers work the oracle, he gets the nod.
Sizing Cusimano 2-1fav (11-9) Led until after 4th, reminders after 10th, ridden, bumped and lost 2nd 16th, no extra from 4 out, last of 6, 33l behind Friends Don't Ask (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
St Erney 13-2 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along 6 out, gradually weakened, 9th of 17, 32 1/4l behind De Young Warrior (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
From The Heart (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Handy, slow jump and dropped to rear 7th and reminder, remained in touch, reminder after 12th, pushed along before 14th, lost touch 16th, soon ridden and stayed on again from 2 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Romain De Senam (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Get The Appeal (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Tracked winner, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Lily Glitters (10-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Flying Verse 7-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in rear going out on final circuit, never on terms after, tailed off when hit 5 out, eased after next, last of 4, dist behind I See You Well (11-8) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
