took keen hold, with leader, led 3rd, headed 5th, ridden 4 out, no extra 2 out
held up, soon in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4 out, not much room 3 out, soon switched right, weakened before 2 out
tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 4th and no extra flat
held up in rear, ridden briefly after 5th, headway on outside 4 out, challenged next, led before 2 out, soon went clear, edged left before last, reduced lead flat but never looked liked being caught
led until 3rd, prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
held up, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd last, unable to trouble winner
tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 4 out, outpaced after next, stayed on from 2 out, 3rd last, unable to trouble winner
Serveontime went close a couple of times at Taunton in the autumn and is back in the right grade on his reappearance. He should be thereabouts if fully wound-up though is still a maiden. LADY LONGSHOT only won a conditionals’ race for mares at Fontwell earlier this month and is 5lb higher but she is the only one arriving in any sort of form so should follow up. Carraigin Aonair was well beaten at Fontwell having won on the Flat at Brighton beforehand. Leoro has won twice on Tapeta this year but hasn’t taken to jumping.
Silver Quay (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never threatened, 6th of 17, dist behind Amour D'or (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Serveontime (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) With leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened after last, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Cabernet D'Alene (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Carraigin Aonair (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, lost place when slow 2nd, niggled along from before 4th, well beaten approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Lady Longshot (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Leoro (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 4th or when headed 5th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 35 1/4l behind Mill Green (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Jun.
Lady Longshot 8-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside from 4 out, chased clear leader after 3 out, closed from 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Kiruna Peak (11-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Oborne Lady (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Made most, driven after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened last, 7th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Glanvilles Guest (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Slaying The Dragon (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Well off the pace in last quartet, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Higgs (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Petrify 33-1 (10-0) Towards rear, slow 3rd, modest headway after 3 out, well held before next, jumped left last, 6th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Ice Tres (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
