led soon clear, headed 2 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th
chased leader, mistake 3rd, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out
behind, some headway 3 out, never dangerous
mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last
mid-division, headway after 8th, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, soon headed, blundered and good recovery last, no extra
mid-division, ridden halfway, chased leaders approaching 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out
mid-division, headway 8th, soon ridden and weakened, blundered badly and pulled up 5 out
held up in rear, headway 4 out, short of room after next, chased leaders 2 out, led before last, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out
chasing leaders when fell 1st
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace from last
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Fiveways was a big disappointment when favourite at Towcester in May and has to give 6lb here to BILLY BLADE. There's a suggestion that the latter may need soft ground to show his best but he was such an easy winner at Worcester on Wednesday that it's worth taking the chance he'll act on a slightly quicker surface and defy his penalty. The others don't have much to recommend them but Forever My Friend was second off a higher mark at Exeter in November and Daarth dead-heated at Hereford in May before finishing second over fences at Newton Abbot. The unexposed Deed Of Gift may be best of the rest.
Thecircleoftrust (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Sir Mattie (11-4) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar, 9 ran.
Fiveways (IRE) 15-8fav (11-10) Prominent, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led 6th until before next, not fluent 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 13, 47l behind Stop The Show (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Landenstown Star (IRE) 40-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Douglas (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Converti 12-1 (11-7) Held up, some headway after 7th, stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 22l behind Romney Marsh (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jun.
Billy Blade 5-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before and mistake last, kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Commanche Dream (11-3) by 9l, 12 ran.
Forever My Friend (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) In touch in rear, ridden 9th, plugged on, never a factor, 4th of 8, 21l behind Pheidias (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in May.
Le Seychellois (FR) 11-4 (12-7) Mists; wknd aft 2 out, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Nippy Des Mottes (12-0) at Heslaker 3m ptp sft in May.
Deed Of Gift (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 9th, weakened before 3 out where mistake, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Parkam Jack (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Benmadigan (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, shaken up 3 out, no impression, 8th of 10, 19l behind Amuse Me (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in May.
Moon Melody (GER) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Tears From Heaven (10-8) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Cool Star (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Led, headed 6th, led again next, ridden and headed approaching 2 out (normal 3 out), soon weakened and fell at fence, in a race won by Fennis Boy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft, 5 ran.
Upper Deck (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside when hit 3 out, chased leading pair under pressure before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Iris's Flyer (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Oct.
Spirit Calling (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 7th, soon headed, not fluent 3 out, one pace 2 out, 4th of 11, 8l behind Douglas (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Daarth 7-2 (10-8) In rear, went 3rd before 4 out, chased clear winner before last, no impression, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Major Decision (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jun.
Easter Lad 10-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along 14th, soon weakened, 8th of 12, well behind Raphiell (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Sacco D'oro 15-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, went 4th and no impression before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon chased leading pair, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 32l behind Lindsay's Dream (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m Mares Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (4yo+) (5) sft in Jun.
