held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, shaken up to lead flat, readily
in rear, reminder after 6th, lost touch after next
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, edged right flat, kept on same pace
with leader, led after 1st, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
led until after 4th, pressed leader, not fluent 3 out, one pace flat
tracked leaders, led approaching last, edged right and headed flat, unable to quicken
held up towards rear on outside, headway and switched right 3 out, weakened flat
held up in rear, ridden after 7th, 8th when fell 2 out
mid-division, headway after 7th, jumped left and weakened last
mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out
Nonrunner
PIPS ASSERTIVE WAY, Am I Blue and Grand Bay are the trio to make the shortlist here, with Pip'sn Assertive Way likely to make the most of the weight concession from Grand Bay with Am I Blue best of the rest. The last named is relatively unexposed over hurdles and she showed enough in a claimer last time to suggest she can play a part here. Grand Bay reverts to hurdles after finishing out of the frame over the bigger obstacles last time, though that was a decent contest which has worked out well. He can give a good account but the weight will be a hindrance. Pip's Assertive Way won a seller last summer and races here off only a 6lb higher mark. She was third and well clear of the fourth in a similar contest to this last time, and that form should enable Pip's Assertive Way to win this.
Grand Bay (USA) 7-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, weakened 2 out, soon eased, 5th of 11, 21l behind Brimham Boy (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in May.
Am I Blue 9-2 (10-6) Led to before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Santera (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs clm hdl (4yo+) (4) gs in Mar.
Vintage Fabric (USA) 33-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden 8th, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 24l behind Lucky Pearl (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Festival Dreams 8-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Flower Haven (10-6) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Pips Assertive Way 16-1 (10-1) In touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on flat, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Alldunnandusted (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf in May.
Star Galaxy (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, soon in rear, jumped slowly next, reached mid-division 3 out, no impression, tailed off, 9th of 12, 48l behind Hurricane Electric (10-0) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Diego Velasquez (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) (cp) prom in chsng group; led 11 til hdd cl home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Chase Gate (11-7) at Ideford Arch 2m 4f ptp gf in Mar.
Scotsbrook Cloud 33-1 (10-12) Led until 4th, led again 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, well behind Lucky Pearl (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.
Lukie Victor (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leader on outside, lost place 4th, outpaced when hit 2 out, never on terms, last of 4, 18l behind Mardood (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Dancing Hill 40-1 (10-1) Behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Alldunnandusted (11-5) at Stratford 2m 3f 4yo Am hcp hdl (4) gf in May, 14 ran.
Tarkesar (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) In rear, behind approaching 10th, mistake and unseated rider 11th, in a race won by Mont Present (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f beg chase (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
