took keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, headway 6th, driven to chase winner 2 out, stayed on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd 5th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, hit last, driven out
led, driven and headed when hit 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders until ridden approaching 5th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up, took keen hold, headway 3rd, not fluent next, weakened after 6th, tailed off
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, headway when jumped slowly 6th, no impresison approaching 3 out, well held 4th when blundered last
Nonrunner
Apt To Run has solid claims judged by official BHA ratings, especially after chasing home Bolton Hall on a softish surface at Ffos Las last month but marginal preference is for Jim Best's GAMESTERS LADY, who has been harshly punished by the handicapper for her win at Chepstow and looks worth siding with now dropped into a seller. Tri Nations has been running consistently well of late but has plenty to find on ratings, while Petrosian is better on a faster surface. Michael Blake's Sadler's Star has won on a soft surface on the flat so has to be considered but Gamesters Lady looks a better bet and gets the vote.
Petrosian 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened 8th, mistake next, struggling under pressure before 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 49l behind Acordeon (10-13) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
Sadler's Star (GER) 3-1 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, effort when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching next, blundered last, 4th of 8, 32l behind Bandanaman (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Tri Nations (UAE) 5-4fav (11-7) Jumped slowly 1st, chased winner from next, not fluent 4th, every chance 2 out, not fluent and ridden last, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 15l behind Dunaskin (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gd in Aug.
Gamesters Lady Evensfav (12-0) Made all, stayed on well from 2 out, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar beating Fair Shake (10-9) by 6l, 5 ran.
Hi Wycombe (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, driven and lost place before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, last of 7, well behind Carrick Oscar (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f sell (5) gf in Aug.
Nouailhas 80-1 (10-6) Pulled hard, mid-division, lost place before 5th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 19l behind Sircozy (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Straight Face (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place 5th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Los Nadis (11-5) at Musselburgh 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Dec '07, 13 ran.
Apt To Run (USA) 9-4fav (10-8) Held up tracking leading trio, left 3rd and slightly hampered 3rd, hit next, chased clear winner before 4 out, looked dangerous next until ridden and found nil between last, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Bolton Hall (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Aug.
