led, jumped right at times, not fluent 7th or 8th, headed 2 out, ran on, just held
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, challenged 8th, weakened after 2 out
prominent, mistake 3rd, disputing 3 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out
held up, mistake and hampered 1st, headway after 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened from next, tailed off
bumped and unseated rider 1st
prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
in touch, closed 3 out, led next, not fluent last, driven out
held up in rear, headway before 8th, weakened approaching 2 out
tracked leaders, badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened and mistakes 2 out and last
held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, went 3rd from 2 out, weakened flat
A competitive opener in which Surf And Turf must be checked in the market like so many of his stablemates when returning from an absence to operate on better ground. ALWAYSTHEOPTIMIST was never in danger on the 10-year-old's chasing debut here and although harshly treated off topweight he looked a natural that day and might just be good enough to follow-up. He's just preferred to Sparville, a Ffos Las faller latest but previously a decisive scorer from Fiftyonefiftyone at Southwell. Stormy Oscar should struggle to reverse recent placings with the selection despite being better off now whilst Accessallareas continues to deliver a strong performance level despite being hit hard for two successes and a solid runner-up effort last time.
Alwaystheoptimist 7-2 (10-9) Mistake 1st, tracked leader next, challenged 3rd, led before next, clear after 6th until before 4 out where not fluent, drew clear again before last, ran on well, won at Worcester 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in May beating Stormy Oscar (10-7) by 13l, 7 ran.
Nomadic Dreamer 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear and keen, went 2nd at 7th, led 5 out, ridden before 3 out, headed run-in, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Badgers Retreat (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Sparville (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Prominent on outside, led after 5 out, mistake and joined 3 out, soon headed, every chance in 2nd when fell next, in a race won by Dineur (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May, 6 ran.
Lucky Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led, headed after 10th, hit 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 8, 36l behind Lost Legend (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f beg chase (4) gd in Apr.
Stormy Oscar (IRE) 9-4 (10-7) Led until before 4th, chased winner, blundered 3 out, no impression after next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 13l behind Alwaystheoptimist (10-9) at Worcester 2m nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Accessallareas (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Tracked leading pair, effort towards stands side 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Captain Paulie (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in May.
True Blue (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in 4th, went 2nd before 4 out, challenged next, soon led, left 1 length clear 2 out, headed after last, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dineur (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Surf And Turf (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, went second next until 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Humbel Ben (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Aug.
Walcot Lathyrus 16-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not always fluent, hit 4 out, went 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 14l behind What A Warrior (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Mar.
Princeful (FR) 100-1 (10-5) Always behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Harry Hunt (10-12) at Stratford 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in May.
Cruise In Style (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up, headway after 7th, ridden and hanging both ways from 3 out, dived left and mistake last, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Mount Welcome (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
