tracked leaders, blundered 7th, effort when mistake 3 out, upsides next, ridden before last, kept on and every chance flat, just held
led, headed narrowly before 8th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, joined and hard pressed from 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on gamely flat, just held on
held up in touch, behind and pushed along from 5th, lost touch after next, pulled up 7th
held up in touch, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
with leader on inside, led before 8th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with front pair in clear 3rd from next
held up in touch, pushed along after 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Ifyouthinkso starts the season on a fair mark and would have place prospects. Flemi Two Toes is also feasibly treated but has got nowhere near in five runs this term and is likely to find at least a couple too good again. One of those may be TOOT SWEET, who was second in a better race at Worcester in October and might respond to the stronger handling of Sam Twiston-Davies after contesting a conditionals' handicap last time at Ludlow in which Pennant Dancer was well beaten. Comical Red probably needed his run at Chepstow and should do better here.
Ifyouthinkso 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 7th, stayed on before 3 out, went 3rd and kept on same pace flat, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Pennant Dancer (10-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Led until after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 5th of 6, 45l behind Viking Blond (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m sell (5) hvy in Apr.
Toot Sweet (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, jumped slowly 7th and 8th, ridden and one pace before 3 out, 6th of 12, 9l behind Grand Gigolo (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Comical Red 16-1 (11-8) Held up disputing 5th until dropped to last pair and pushed along after 5th, struggling after 8th, tailed off, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kapricorne (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.
Kilcullen Article (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Behind, pushed along before 5th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Madam Lilibet (10-11) at Hexham 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Flemi Two Toes (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, driven 9th, outpaced 3 out, well held before next, 3rd of 8, 23l behind Amberjam (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Blue Cove 66-1 (10-12) Held up in rear and keen, weakened before 4 out, 4th of 5, well behind Zeroeshadesofgrey (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Pennant Dancer 20-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, mistake at 3 out and rider lost iron brielfy, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Grand Gigolo (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
