held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, disputing 2 lenghts 2nd when blunderded last, not recover
mid-division, took keen hold, headway on inside when not much room after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, jumped right and not fluent last, one pace
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up approaching 2 out
led, jumped left 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased winner next, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened 2 out
held up in rear, took keen hold, hit 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 7th, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, soon beaten
tracked leader until approaching 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last
mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
Pete's inability to furnish an end product must be frustrating for connections as Barry Murtagh's charge again travelled strongly for much of the trip at Uttoxeter last Sunday. He's also worth opposing in races of this nature and is taken on here with DESOLAIT. Nigel Twiston-Davies rarely leaves Perth empty-handed and his strapping mare, successful at Hexham on her latest start, may have been let in lightly here. Manger Hanagment should make a bold bid to go one better than at Ballinrobe, while Dark Energy improved on his Uttoxeter win when third at Hereford 11 days ago. They look a better bet than Cartmel runner-up Castletown Boy in this grade.
Dark Energy 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden and looked struggling before 4 out, headway after 2 out, went 4th on inside between last 2, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace and no real impression flat, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Brunston (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Desolait 5-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, headway to lead before last, ridden and pressed flat, held on, won at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating Newdane Dancer (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Manger Hanagment (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Held up towards rear, improved into moderate 3rd 3 out, closed and not fluent next, soon ridden to challenge in 2nd, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Fortune Seeker (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f am hcp hdle 80-95 gs.
Hole In One (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent on inner, challenged and chased winner before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 12, 22l behind Alexander Road (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f mares NH nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Strobe 50-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led after 3rd, hit 5th, soon ridden, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last, in a race won by Be Definite (11-5) at Perth 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in May, 9 ran.
Castletown Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place and mid-division before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Heart Of Dubai (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Below The Deck (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, headway to challenge 5th, hit next, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 20l behind Waldo Winchester (10-8) at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gf in May.
Pete 8-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, one pace in 4th when blundered 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 14, 16l behind Spice Bar (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Nisaal (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out and outpaced, 5th of 12, 25l behind Heart Of Dubai (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Cool Star (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Made most on outside until jumped right and mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 40l behind Mawsem (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Solway Blue 16-1 (10-4) In touch, hampered 2nd, not fluent 5th, lost place after 3 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on, not able to trouble leaders, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Silver Lily (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
