prominent, pushed along 10th, driven along 14th, beaten 4 out, soon switched left, weakened 2 out
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, hit last, headed flat, no extra towards finish
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 12th, went 2nd after 14th until blundered 4 out, soon weakened
prominent, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden out
held up, headway 12th, ridden after next, outpaced 14th, weakened 4 out
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, went 3rd after 9th, close up 2 out, weakened flat
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Nonrunner
It's rare that a David Pipe runner arrives at the track looking in need of the run but Surfboard will definitely have benefited from an outing here four weeks ago. Stablemate Very Cool is still preferred, however, despite returning from a lay-off. Folie A Deux bounced back to form over this trip at Uttoxeter earlier this month but may have trouble lasting home today on this easier surface and off a 10lb higher mark. Cold Harbour and Wor Rom have place prospects again but this can go to KIAMA, who came right back to her best when winning easily over C&D two weeks ago and can shrug off a 12lb rise in the weights.
Folie A Deux (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, led approaching 3 out, clear next, ridden out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf beating Sovereign Spirit (11-3) by 5l, 9 ran.
Very Cool 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 12th, soon tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Ammunition (10-8) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Surfboard (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Mid-division, lost place 7th, behind 11th, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Hoo La Baloo (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Cold Harbour 11-4 (11-2) Pecked 1st, took keen hold tracking leader, lost 2nd 15th, one pace and no chance with leading duo 3 out, went left last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind No Panic (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.
Wor Rom (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 9th, not fluent when pressing for 2nd last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Bold Perk (9-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Kiama 11-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 9th, mistake 11th, not fluent 4 out, led next, hit 2 out, ridden clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating House Of Bourbon (11-6) by 15l, 13 ran.
Tighe Caster 8-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Foxesbow (11-8) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gf in May, 8 ran.
Tucumcari (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden in 5th soon after, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, 31l behind O'Callaghan Strand (11-6) at Worcester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.