mid-division, driven after 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression
in rear, pushed along after 4th, mistake next, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway on outside approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 4th and fading last
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced after next, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home
mid-division, struggling after 3 out, well beaten next
prominent early, chased leaders, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, mistakes, headway after 2 out, never on terms, weakened before last
held up on inside, not clear run after 6th, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner before last, stayed on, no impression
chased leaders, lost place when awkward 2nd, weakened after 2 out
led, headed after 2 out, one pace before last, lost 3rd close home
always prominent, led after 2 out, clear last, stayed on well
Never A Word has been thereabouts over 2m recently but has been raised 3lb after going close at Bangor last week. Hoponandsee scored at Newton Abbot in August and has placed in both subsequent starts while Gaelic Flow finished runner-up over a longer trip at Worcester last month and can race off the same mark here. But TURNBURY wasn’t beaten far when fourth over course and distance last time despite racing from out of the weights and Nikki Evans’ charge gets the vote to open his account over timber today.
Ginge de Sophia (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, 24l behind Chimes Of Dylan (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Broadway Dreams 16-1 (9-12) Not much room start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Dame Nellie (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Neetside (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 9th, ridden and stayed on same pace approaching 2 out, 5th of 16, 22l behind Hollow Park (10-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Presenting Streak (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Fell 1st, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Never A Word (USA) 13-8jfav (11-6) Took keen hold, led, clear 2nd until before 5th, 3 lengths clear when not fluent last, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Cold Shoulder (12-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
The Grinder (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Collodi (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Twycross Warrior 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, 7th of 8, dist behind Agincourt Reef (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hoponandsee 9-4 (11-0) Tracked leader, driven to lead narrowly approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no impression in 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Shufoog (11-10) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Head Lad (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 37 1/4l behind L'inganno Felice (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Maronette 40-1 (10-6) Held up in last trio, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 26l behind Billingsley (11-6) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Apr.
Turnbury 20-1 (10-0) Led until approaching last, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Come On Charlie (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gaelic Flow 4-1 (10-0) Always prominent, effort after 3 out, every chance next, kept on until readily outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Todd (11-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
