chased leaders, outpaced under pressure after 4 out, no danger after
chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, weakened soon after 4 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 3rd and one pace from 3 out, well held when went left last
chased leaders, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, weakened before next
last pair, pushed along before mistake 4 out, no impression when slipped on home turn
held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened next
held up well in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on into never nearer 4th 2 out, slightly hampered last
led until 6th, pressed winner until before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next
always towards rear, never a factor
raced wide, chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd, led 6th, made rest, ridden and kept on strongly from next
mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders before 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner
Flying Verse recorded three victories last year, all on good going, but an absence since November is a bit off-putting. Hard To Forget and Cracker Jak are both recent winners while Rosemary Russet is back on the same mark as when just beaten at Taunton in November. HALLOWEEN HARRY was upsides eventual winner Eur Gone West when unseating his rider three out here last month. That form has been franked and Philip Hobbs’ novice can gain compensation today with a clear round. Crossley Tender could also go well from near the foot of the handicap.
Saturdaynightfever 50-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, never on terms but not disgraced, 7th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Lisnagar Oscar (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Move Above (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder 3rd, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, no chance with winner but kept on from 2 out and just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Sofia's Rock (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Rosemary Russet 11-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, led after 2nd, headed next, led 8th, not fluent and headed 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 14, 11 3/4l behind J'Ai Froid (11-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Hard To Forget (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Tracked clear pair, went 2nd after 4 out, close up next, led soon after, clear last, driven out flat, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Dark And Dangerous (10-5) by 9l, 11 ran.
The Detainee 5-1 (9-12) Went 2nd over 14f out, closer order halfway, reminders over 4f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened, 7th of 10, 8l behind True Destiny (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Flying Verse 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner briefly before 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, 4th and beaten when mistake next, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Farm The Rock (11-6) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ballybough Nora (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In rear, headway on outside 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon beatean, 5th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Eur Gone West (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sammylou (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Held up and behind, effort after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Victarion (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Halloween Harry (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, headway to join leaders on outside 6th, mistake 8th, disputed close 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
The Brothers (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Prominent, driven and beaten 2 out, well held last, 6th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Tea Time On Mars (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Crossley Tender 9-2 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, well held after, 5th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Espoir De Loire (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Cracker Jak (IRE) 6-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, chased leader, led before 3 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar beating Travertine (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Gambling Gamut (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Towards rear, flattened 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
