held up behind, hampered 9th, headway 4 out, chased leading trio next, went 3rd last, ridden and kept on flat, no impression
held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off
led 2nd to 8th, tracked leader until fell next
held up in rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st
held up in 5th, went 3rd when hampered 9th, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when lost place last
chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 3rd, hampered 9th, soon lost place, weakening when mistake 12th and next, tailed off
tracked leaders, left 2nd 9th, ridden 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths clear when jumped right last, stayed on well flat
led to 2nd, jumped right early, tracked leader, led again 8th, blundered 10th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression flat
held up behind, hampered 9th, chased leading trio 4 out to next, weakened 2 out, tailed off
FORTYSECOND STREET was predictably outclassed against the top novices at Ayr but off a mark of 124 - he makes plenty appeal and would be hard to oppose were he to put up anything like his Doncaster run this afternoon. Safari Adventures won over course-and-distance in June and that sort of form counts for plenty. Adajal was not on a going day at Fontwell though today's going should be much more to his liking. Ferdy Murphy has sent out a couple of early winners so Big Burrows has to be a player. A winner of a Sedgefield contest, chasing was always going to be his game. Its Crucial was able to take advantage of a much reduced mark to oblige at Newbury but the handicapper's imposition of a 10lb rise was enough to stop him following up. Russian Flag has won around fast tracks though his jumping has proved an Achilles heel.
Russian Flag (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up behind, headway 10th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from next, no impression, 5th of 9, 17l behind Songe (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Adajal (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in 5th, hit 8th and next, struggling 4 out, went poor 4th last, tailed off, 4th of 7, 46l behind Alesandro Mantegna (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft.
Safari Adventures (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Took keen hold, made all, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 9th, clear before last, easily, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun beating Misty Dancer (10-11) by 19l, 4 ran.
Big Burrows (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took closer order 9th, led 13th, clear approaching last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f beg chase (4) gf in May beating Dontpaytheferryman (11-0) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Fortysecond Street (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, weakened from 6 out, 4th of 5, well behind French Opera (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Lorum Leader (IRE) 66-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out, in a race won by Merigo (10-0) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 30 ran.
Just Smudge 16-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, in 4th 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 20l behind Storymaker (10-10) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Apr.
Its Crucial (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Led, headed 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, one pace last, 5th of 9, 17l behind De Boitron (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp chs (0-135) (3) gd in Apr.
Baaher (USA) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, went 5th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 4th last, never dangerous, 4th of 8, 27l behind Morning Sunshine (10-8) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
