held up in touch, closed after 2nd, pushed along 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, edged left flat, driven out
prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, closed after 7th, outpaced 8th, not fluent and lost touch next, pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold, tracked leaders, stumbled before 1st, mistake 2nd, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
led 1st until 2nd, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out
led until 1st, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 100 yards
in rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out
FLORAL SPINNER (NAP) came out best in a tight finish at Fontwell last time but was clear of the third and is dropped in class for this. Bill Turner's mare can defy a 6lb rise and is preferred to the other recent winner Barton Heather, who takes on better company under a penalty after scoring at Fakenham. The Winking Prawn may figure on his handicap debut while both Nosey Box and Regal Flow are better than their latest modest efforts would suggest.
Floral Spinner 12-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, driven when hampered on bend before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy beating Royal Moll (11-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Nosey Box (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Raced towards rear, no impression in 10th before 2 out and kept on same pace from before last, 7th of 14, 29l behind Gallant Oscar (11-9) at Navan 2m 7f hcp hdl 80-109 sft.
The Winking Prawn (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led until 2nd, not fluent and led 6th, not fluent and headed 8th, jumped right 3 out, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Sykes (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Regal Flow 15-2 (10-11) Prominent, led 1st unil 3rd, ridden end of back-straight, no extra when badly hampered 3 out, 6th of 12, 42l behind Dream Deal (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Barton Heather 9-4fav (11-9) Held up off the pace in 4th, closed 6th, 2nd 10th, challenged on inside travelling well 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 2m 7f (5) sft beating Blue Sea Of Ibrox (9-11) by 13l, 7 ran.
A Keen Sense (GER) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair until bundered and lost place 3rd, blundered badly 5th, behind and pulled up before 6th, in a race won by Kapricorne (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct, 7 ran.
