chased leaders, led approaching and hit 2 out, driven clear
tracked leaders, reminder after 7th, weakened 3 out
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten
chased leader, lost place after 7th, weakened next
towards rear, reminder after 3rd, again approaching 7th, weakened after next
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, weakened and pulled up after 7th, tailed off
in rear, reminders after 5th, pushed along approaching next, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th
Fealing Real, a point-to-point winner in Ireland, showed little on his debut for Rebecca Curtis at Ffos Las last month and is hard to back with any confidence in a race that looks little more than a match between BILLIE MAGERN and Corporation with preference for the former. The son of Alderbrrok had become expensive to follow until finally opening his account when taking a novices' hurdle at Worcester earlier this month and with Nigel Twiston-Davies having his team in better form now, he is taken to follow up that success. Bandeau Charmer is unexposed after just five career starts but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Lapina has shown only a modicum of ability in three outings over hurdles and looks booked for a place at best. James Lambe's Corporation has shown winning form in points in Ireland and ran his best race in three starts over hurdles when a good second at Cartmel recently but Billie Magern has an obvious chance in this grade and he is hard to oppose.
Billie Magern 9-4 (10-7) In touch, led 3 out, mistake and headed last, rallied to lead flat, ran on, won at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Cailin Na Ri (10-5) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Corporation (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 3rd, headway 4th, went 2nd next, led after last, ridden on extended flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Crazy Eyes (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Fealing Real (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Plunkett (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Jun.
Letitbeasurprise (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Rcd 2nd til rdn & fdd qckly aftr 3out, pu 2out, in a race won by Ifandbutwhy (12-0) at Milltown 3m ire ptp in Nov, 10 ran.
Bandeau Charmer 66-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Cooksgrove Lady (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 7 ran.
Filly So Fickle 66-1 (10-5) Pulled hard, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th, in a race won by Toby Belch (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in May '08, 10 ran.
Simplyirresistible (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, headway after 3rd, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 8th, in a race won by Converti (10-7) at Worcester 3m mdn hdl (5) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Lapina (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 13, 29l behind Rhinestone Ruby (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
