held up towards rear, pushed along in 9th and struggling before 3 out
took keen hold, led 1st until headed and bumped 5th, ridden 6th, weakened before next, tailed off
towards rear, ridden 6th, headway next, chased leaders and hit 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, weakened before last
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off
took keen hold in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off and pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leading pair next, ridden and no chance with front pair when hit 2 out, weakened to 4th flat
in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakened next, tailed off
mid-division, headway to chase winner 6th, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance when hit last, found no extra and held flat
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, led after next, strongly pressed from 2 out, joined and hit last, stayed on gamely flat
always towards rear, tailed off
led until 1st, chased leader, led briefly and went right 5th, chased winner until next, weakened under pressure before next, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
in touch, not much room on bend after 7th, 5th when hit 2 out, weakened soon after
chased leaders until ridden and weakened 6th, tailed off
held up in rear, headway under pressure in 5th when hit 3 out, stayed on to modest 3rd flat, no chance with leading duo
The Roger Curtis-trained Quam Celerrime is bound to be popular with backers following his win here over two miles when 4lb out of the handicap 10 days ago racing off just a 3lb higher mark today but he is far from certain to stay the longer trip and preference is for SIMONE MARTINI, who can bounce back to winning ways. The selection has a penalty to carry for his win over course and distance earlier this month and has been beaten since then off this mark but he was far from disgraced on that occasion at Exeter and looks worth siding with to resume winning ways. Dai Burchell's Babilu is fit from the flat but needs to improve on recent hurdles form, while Jonjo O'Neill's Salpierre seems too high in the weights first time in a handicap. Wisteria Lane is capable but inconsistent so looks best left out of calculations.
Salpierre (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5th, 9th before 2 out, never in contention, 5th of 15, 48l behind Captain Chris (10-12) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Carys's Lad 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, weakened 2 out, 7th of 11, 28l behind Runaround Sue (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun '09.
Blazing Sun (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 7th, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never in contention, 5th of 15, 31l behind Willandrich (9-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Blackwater Sparkle (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Soon behind, completely tailed off, 16th of 20, well behind Diamond Shower (11-0) at Cork 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-95 in Aug.
Winter Holly 150-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 25l behind Get It On (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Present Your Case (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, not fluent, headway approaching 7th, jumped slowly 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 11, 50l behind Red Not Blue (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Kilbready Star (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway to moderate 6th halfway, ridden in moderate 4th before straight, 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 14, 23l behind Arkmore Radar (11-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gs in Mar '08.
Babilu 7-2fav (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, kept on, went 3rd after last, 4th of 10, 6l behind Crosby Jemma (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Mar.
Prince Massini (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, reminders after 9th, blundered 10th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Wide Receiver (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Little Roxy (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Alldunnandusted (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Wisteria Lane (IRE) 13-2fav (10-9) Prominent, lost place after 5th, rallied when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, 16l behind The Wee Midget (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Utern 40-1 (10-6) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden after 9th, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 14, 12l behind Miss Saffron (10-11) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Simone Martini (IRE) 15-8fav (10-5) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, hung left flat, kept on, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Northern Lad (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Oscar Trial (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 14, well behind Douglas Julian (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Quam Celerrime 6-1 (10-0) Chased clear leaders, reminder approaching 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, soon well clear, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy beating Miss Markham (9-10) by 23l, 7 ran.
