led into start, in rear, struggling with a circuit to go, pulled up 11th
in touch, struggling with a circuit to go, pulled up after 11th
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 9th, led 10th, 3 lengths clear when fell 3 out
in touch, lost place 6th, outpaced 11th, plugged on approaching 2 out, kept on for remote 4th
led, joined 3rd, mistake 5th, headed next, led again 8th, headed 10th, left 3rd 3 out, kept on, one pace
in rear, headway 6th, left 2nd chasing winner 3 out, kept on, one pace
in touch, headway when hampered and left in lead soon after 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out
chased leader, joined leader 3rd, led 6th, headed 8th, soon ridden, weakened 10th, pulled up next
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
Acosta ended a long losing run when successful at Taunton last week and should go well again despite his penalty, while Saulty Max, who is without a win in seven starts over timber but has been in better form of late, cannot be discounted. However, BLAZING EMPRESS gets the nod. She is one of the least exposed in this field and gave the impression there was more to come when runner-up to Jordan on her recent handicap debut. Brunette'sonly looked like claiming a place when unseating her rider at Hereford last time and could prove best of the rest.
Domoly (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Unruly and unseated rider before start, jumped right, pulled hard in rear, blundered 10th, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Alderluck (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov chs (3) hvy.
Brunette'sonly (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, chased winner 3 out, ridden after next, about 2 lenghts adrift when unseated rider last, in a race won by Royal Chatelier (11-10) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs, 12 ran.
Saulty Max (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, chased leaders, 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 2nd of 12, 18l behind Molly Round (10-7) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) gd.
Grey Cruzene (USA) 8-1 (10-9) Led, headed on long run to 2 out, dropped to 3rd and one pace soon after, went left 2 out, soon weakened, hit last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Top Smart (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Chouromanesco (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, one pace from 2 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 11l behind King Benny (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
Champs De Bleu (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pluggged on on long run to last, went poor 4th before and blundered last, tailed off, 4th of 13, 40l behind Jordan (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Hazy Bay 33-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased leaders early, lost place 5th, struggling 7th, poor 9th after 3 out, plugged on, no chance, 6th of 16, 22l behind Balustrade (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Jan.
Doctored 13-2 (11-3) Towards rear, went right 3rd, headway to chase before 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, 8th of 14, 38l behind Whitcombe Spirit (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) hvy in Jan.
Patrick Dee 100-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, soon behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Caught By Witness (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Blazing Empress 13-2 (11-8) In rear headway and hit 3 out, 4th when hit next, went 2nd on long run to last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 13l behind Jordan (11-2) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Acosta 15-2 (10-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenging when left in narrow lead 2 out, not fluent last, driven out, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft beating L'apprenti Sorcier (10-8) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.