in rear, behind from 3rd
held up, headway 6th, tracked winner 3 out, soon ridden, every chance last, kept on one pace
prominent, led 3rd until ridden 7th, tracked leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out
in touch, weakening when hit 3 out, pulled up next
close up, led 7th, ridden 2 out, pressed last, asserted flat
led, headed 3rd, ridden 6th, pulled up before next
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened next
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
keen in rear, headway 6th, tracked winner 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
This is tricky with Spartilla boasting the best recent form but his third at Fontwell came on fast ground. So a chance is taken that MR FICKLE can bounce back here given his recent poor efforts have been accompanied by a tumble in the weights. There are also doubts about Ludlow third Nouailhas in heavy going but L Frank Baum is one of the least exposed over hurdles and may be capable of better.
Hudibras (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened before 6th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Stopped Out (10-13) at Sandown 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Apr '13, 18 ran.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Always behind, 7th of 9, well behind Another Brandy (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Ya Hafed 10-1 (11-12) With leaders, slight lead approaching 5th until after 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 26l behind Mariet (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Oct.
Spartilla 7-1 (10-13) In rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 5 lengths 2nd before 2 out, closed last, stayed on, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Another Brandy (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, struggling end of back-straight, plugged on from 2 out, never on terms, 7th of 17, 29l behind Definitely Better (10-11) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Houseparty 66-1 (10-11) In rear, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Saint John Henry (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 10 ran.
La Madonnina (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In touch, outpaced before 4 out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Demographic (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 4f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Nouailhas 6-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on outside, jumped left, not fluent 4th, closed 4th, challenged 6th, led next, headed 13th, mistakes when beaten 3 out and 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mr Bachster (9-13) at Ludlow 2m 4f am hcp ch 0-95 (5) gd in Oct '13.
Maccabees 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, well behind Thedeboftheyear (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (5) hvy in May.
