mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, 3 lengths 2nd and staying on same pace when fell last
mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, left 4th last, kept on flat, never troubled leaders
mistake 1st, behind, ridden and headway after 2 out, left 2nd after last, kept on
held up, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on, no impression
led to 1st, chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon behind
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, no impression approaching last
led 1st to next, with leader, led again 4th, headed 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway and then touched 4th, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden last, stayed on
whipped around and unseated rider start
in touch, led 2nd to 4th, led briefly 2 out, 3rd and held when hampered last, not recover
badly hampered and left start, took no part
behind until ridden, kept on from 2 out, never near
A shocking contest to start the evening with and we will take Fleetfoot Mac to score. It won't take much winning this and as one who has shown winning form on heavy ground and who is also coming here off the back of a good enough run in the context of this race then he looks capable of going in. Raygale is another who acts with plenty of cut although has not been seen out for a couple of seasons now. If straight enough after that absence he could come into calculations, while both Loblite Leader, another coming back from a lay-off, and Maraud are just about the best of the remaining bunch. That's not saying much though and we take Fleetfoot Mac to score.
Loblite Leader (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Not fluent, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 15, 25l behind Reivers Moon (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd in Apr '04.
Fleetfoot Mac 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, one pace flat, 4th of 10, 14l behind Prince Among Men (11-0) at Hexham 2m sll hdl (5) gf.
From Little Acorns (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Behind, some headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next, last of 10, well behind Bargain Hunt (10-12) at Hexham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Overdrawn (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort, chance last, one pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bargain Hunt (10-12) at Hexham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Maraud 11-1 (11-7) Led to 8th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 10l behind Don't Ask Me (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Kentford Lady 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, 9th of 10, 37l behind Hollywood (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Gospel Song 14-1 (11-2) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, one pace, 5th of 18, 11l behind Arresting (11-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl (5) gs.
Alethea Gee 13-2 (10-2) Led, still in lead when ran out 3 out in race won by Knotty Ash Girl (10-13) at Worcester 2m mrs hcp hdl (5) gf, 14 ran.