held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 5th, slow next, headway 3 out, soon switched right, disputing modest 4th and no impression next, weakened
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, well held after 3 out, stayed on from next
jumped left, led cleat after 4th until before next, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last
held up in rear, ridden and some headway after 3 out, no impression and well held by leaders from 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders on outside, 2nd when blundered 4th, not fluent and lost place 4 out, well beaten after next
chased leaders on inside, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner when mistake last, one pace
held up in rear, headway 7th, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
took keen hold in rear, headway after 3 out, disputing 4th and no impression next
prominent until after 3 out
NonRunner
PETROU went close over these hurdles last June and was having his first start since when scoring at Stratford on his debut for Dan Skelton. There looks more to come from him and he can go close again. Mr Fenton was well beaten in a novices hurdle last time despite finishing second and goes handicapping for the first time while Marvellous Monty has found one too good the last twice now and remains a maiden.
Mr Fenton (IRE) 9-4 (10-13) Led, jumped slow 1st and 2nd and headed, in rear and in touch, ridden and headway before 2 out to chase winner, kept on and always held, 2nd of 4, 12l behind Royal Village (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in May.
A Boy Named Suzi 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Sandymount (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Calva D'honore (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Led and jumped mainly left throughout, headed 2 out, weakened from last, 7th of 15, 11l behind So Celebre (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Sebastian Beach (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, blundered next, ridden and headed approaching next, weakened last, 5th of 9, 17 1/4l behind The Happy Chappy (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Beyeh (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Held up on outside, headway after 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Altiepix (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in May.
Marvellous Monty (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked clear leader, closed 4th, led 4 out, hard ridden and joined run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sam Noir (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Barkis 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before next, weakened, 7th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Petrou (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Chased leaders, 2nd after 2 out, ridden to challenge before last, led at last, driven out, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in May beating Scales (11-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Paladin (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Jumped left, held up in last, not fluent 1st, some headway before 7th, well beaten 5th after next, 7th of 10, dist behind Get On The Yager (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Samdibien (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Mistakes, chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Deebaj (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) With leader, led 3 out (usual 4 out), headed narrowly soon after, lost place after 2 out, weakened flat, 7th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Blue Rambler (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
