led, ridden and headed before 2nd, prominent, ridden and one pace 3 out, weakened before next
held up in touch, not fluent, challenged before 7th until 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 6th, went 2nd from 3 out, led next, clear before last, eased towards finish
in touch, mistake 1st, led after next, not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, lost place next, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2nd, soon headed, led 6th, headed 2 out, no extra last
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, one pace 3 out, went 2nd from after last, stayed on, no impression on winner
with leader, not fluent 1st, led before 2nd, soon headed, lost place 3rd, headway when hit 7th, one pace 3 out, 2nd briefly when mistake last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, stumbled 1st, behind after 6th, tailed off
A number of promising types face the starter in this. Ashford Wood has already won over hurdles, at Ffos Las in March, Come On Laurie has been beaten less than three lengths in all three starts over timber and should be winning soon. St Johns Point, Net Work Rouge and Roberts Fort have all won between the flags while Grove Silver landed a Newcastle bumper on his debut under Rules. CARNINGLI was sent off a hot favourite for a Listed bumper at Ascot in December. He only managed fourth but clearly has plenty of ability and can make a winning start over obstacles.
Ashford Wood (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, reminder after next, struggling 6th, never near leaders, left moderate 4th 2 out, 4th of 8, 39l behind Saddlers Encore (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Carningli (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Led narrowly 4f, pressed leader, led again 7f out, pushed along and headed over 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th, 4th of 9, 7l behind Seven Nation Army (11-4) at Ascot 2m Listed NH flat (1) sft in Dec.
Come On Laurie (IRE) Evensfav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Cogry (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Grove Silver (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 8l behind Palermo Don (10-9) at Haydock 2m NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Net Work Rouge (FR) 5-2 (11-0) A gng wl; led 3 out; lft clr nxt, won at Berkeley 2m 4f ptp gs in Apr '13 beating Bally Marlow (12-0) by 25l, 10 ran.
Roberts Fort (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Made virtually all, 10l adv 5out, chall well aftr 4out, easily went clr bef 2out, impressive, won at Curraheen 3m ire ptp in Nov beating Sangram (12-2) by dis, 4 ran.
St Johns Point (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Brought down 1st, in a race won by Ballycoe (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn hdl (5) sft, 10 ran.
Scarlett O'tara 40-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Ninfea (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr '12.
