held up, weakened 8th, tailed off
tracked leaders, pulled hard, steadied 3rd, headway when not fluent 7th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, edged right and bumped flat, headed near finish
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, hit 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out
led until 3 out, weakened 2 out
prominent, lost place when not fluent 8th, soon behind, tailed off
in rear, behind after 4th, hit 6th, some headway 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, hampered 2 out, one pace and beaten when hit last
tracked leaders, hit 5th, not fluent 8th, jumped right and went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, bumped flat, led near finish
towards rear, not fluent and ridden 7th, soon lost touch
ridden after 3rd, always towards rear
DERWEN PRYDE escapes a penalty for her comfortable success in a conditionals' handicap at Ludlow nine days ago. Lightly-raced, she still looks to be heading in the right direction and can land a low-key finale for the in-form Peter Bowen yard. Another Miracle and Richard The Third are among several here returning from a lengthy lay-off while it's a long time since Tisfreetdream showed any worthwhile form. Acosta won at Taunton in February but was pulled up in his only subsequent start at Huntingdon in May and hasn't been seen since.
Underwriter (USA) 11-8 (12-0) Held up; stdy hdwy 11; led 3 out; all out, in a race won by Underwriter (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp in May '10, 9 ran.
Another Miracle 7-2 (11-2) Led until 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, 4th of 11, 20l behind Flower Haven (9-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Apr '10.
Big Knickers 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders in very slowly run race, challenging when jumped slowly 6th, chased winner as pace increased after 3 out, no impression 2 out, one pace, 4th of 5, 8l behind The Composer (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Salut Honore (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, driven and no impression before 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 19l behind What An Oscar (11-9) at Hereford 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 7th of 17, 7l behind Cocacobana (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Easter Lad 200-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, in rear, behind 9th, remote 5th from 2 out, 5th of 8, 37l behind Flemi Two Toes (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs.
Richard The Third 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent and no impression from 3 out, 4th of 13, 15l behind Fealing Real (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun '10.
Acosta 14-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, hard driven 6th, soon detatched, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Highland Legacy (11-11) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May, 10 ran.
Derwen Pryde 7-1 (10-7) Held up, headway 6th, went 2nd after 9th, led approaching 3 out, ran on well, won at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Mission Complete (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.
Westwire Toby (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, 10th of 18, well behind Native Gallery (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Quay Meadow (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Chased leaders to 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next, in a race won by The Shy Man (11-3) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft, 15 ran.
