held up in rear, just about in touch 6th, behind after next
held up, headway 6th, ridden and every chance briefly after 3 out, weakened approaching last
chased leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and lost place 3rd, headway from 6th, went 2nd when not fluent next, led before 3 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace last
mid-division, closed from 3rd, challenged from 3 out, led after 2 out, eased close home
prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, jumped right when tailed off 2 out, pulled up before last
led, not fluent 1st, jinked badly 5th, headed before 3 out, weakened after next
jumped slowly, last from 3rd, pulled up before 6th
tracked leaders, jumped right 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out
Deadly Sting has shown more than enough to win an ordinary novice hurdle but it's a worry that he appeared to weaken close home at Aintree last time and has an extra half-mile to cover here. HAWDYERWHEESHT finished seven lengths and two places ahead of Deadly Sting in that Aintree contest. A winner four times up to 1m5f on the Flat, he's progressing nicely over timber and looks ready to open his account now. Presenting The Way would have claims on his second at Wincanton in April but Abbeygrey and River Clare are proving disappointing and Celtique Beau was beaten more than 20 lengths when third at Wexford.
Abbeygrey (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch and in rear, blundered 3rd, eased from 4 out, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Henllan Harri (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Celtique Beau (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Disputed early, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out but no impression approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 12, 24l behind Posh Frock (10-6) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn hdl gf.
Deadly Sting (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Led until 5th, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened flat, 5th of 11, 14l behind Sweet Deal (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Hawdyerwheesht 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went left and not fluent 1st, not fluent 3 out, mistake 3 out, hung left before last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Sweet Deal (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gd.
Presenting The Way 7-2 (10-2) Tended to jump right and not always fluent, led, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, headed approaching 2 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened between last 2, 6th of 7, 16l behind Pressies Girl (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
River Clare (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed when mistake 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 16l behind Discay (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs in May.
Sing Alone 125-1 (10-10) In rear, soon well behind, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Shubaat (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f cond mdn hdle (5) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Brigstock Seabra 66-1 (10-10) In rear, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 8, 38l behind Supreme Present (11-3) at Southwell 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf.
Graphical (IRE) 5-4 (11-7) Ap; led aft 13 til hdd cl home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Glassawine (12-0) at Albrighton Woodland 3m ptp gd in May.
