held up in rear, not fluent 10th, headway 13th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge
prominent, blundered badly 3rd, slow 5th, ridden and lost place 11th, well beaten from 4 out, mistake and unseated rider last
held up, mistake 1st, headway 10th, 3rd when not fluent 3 out, 4th and beaten from next
led until after 3rd, led before next, pressed 3 out, headed next, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
held up, not fluent 6th or 7th, eased and pulled up after 10th
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well flat
prominent, led after 3rd, headed before next, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next
Nonrunner
Somerset Lias will bid to end a frustrating sequence having finished second off this mark at Exeter and Chepstow recently. But he's still a maiden and may find one too good again in the shape of WELL REWARDED. Emma Lavelle's stable has finally found some form and there is probably more to come from her six-year-old, who will have had plenty of schooling since disappointing at Huntingdon in December. Surging Seas was due to run at Kempton yesterday while Minella Web has his first run since June so To Begin makes more appeal.
To Begin 8-1 (11-2) Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 15th, hampered last, kept on flat, never on terms, 5th of 10, 25 1/2l behind King's Song (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Midfield, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Minella Web (IRE) 9-4fav (12-4) In rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 29 3/4l behind Caspian Piper (11-8) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 17-2 (10-11) Prominent, driven from 5 out, challenged after next, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Loughalder (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Well Rewarded (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, not fluent 14th or 15th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 7, 23 3/4l behind Cardinal Rose (11-9) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fort Gabriel (FR) 9-4 (11-7) Nvr on terms, 6th of 9, 23l behind Sea Current (12-0) at Higham 3m gf in Feb.
Bedrock Fred 11-2 (10-10) Held up behind, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Conas Taoi (11-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Surging Seas (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, hung left and outpaced 2 out, rallied last, stayed on into never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Railway Storm (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
