tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on, never on terms
held up in touch, headway and in touch on outside after 7th, outpaced by front pair when blundered 2 out, soon ridden, lost place last, no extra
held up in touch, tracked leaders 4th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon lost place, no impression after
took keen hold, with leader, led 3rd, headed narrowly after 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on well to regain lead towards finish
led narrowly to 3rd, tracked winner, led narrowly again after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure, headed towards finish
jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, struggling next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 3rd last, never going pace to trouble front pair
NonRunner
Jefferson Davis and Lord In Red return to hurdling having both won over fences last time at Ludlow and Huntingdon respectively. Fontley House finished runner-up in a novice hurdle last time while Acertain Circus and Flying Verse found one too good in handicaps on their latest starts and the former won at Market Rasen before that. THREE COLOURS RED ended last year with a double at Worcester and will be sharper for a recent comeback run at the same track. He’s gone well for Morgan Winstone in the past and has the latter’s 7lb allowance in his favour once again.
Fontley House (IRE) 11-10fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge when not fluent 2 out, outpaced between last 2, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind No Hidden Charges (10-13) at Kempton 3m (4) gd in May.
Jefferson Davis (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Jumped right at times in rear, headway 4 out, jumped slow 3 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, driven out, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Billy Hicks (10-10) by 5l, 7 ran.
Acertain Circus 7-4fav (11-12) In touch, not fluent 2nd, headway to track leaders 9th, chased winner 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last when blundered and rider lost iron, lost all chance, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Bazarov (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Three Colours Red (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from next, 4th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Mr Clarkson (11-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
Lord In Red (GER) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in May beating Nesterenko (11-10) by 11l, 5 ran.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Ss; went 2nd 13; no imp, 2nd of 5, shd behind The Gunner Brady (11-9) at Peper Harow 3m gd in May.
Linguine (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Sizing At Midnight (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Flying Verse 11-4fav (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, led before last, clear flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind His Dream (11-1) at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
