in touch, driven to challenge after 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no chance with winner
led, hit 4th and 8th, headed 9th, pushed along next, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off
with leader, hit 8th, led next, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
soon in rear, jumped right from 3rd, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
mid-division, headway and in touch 9th, challenged 3 out, led before next, drew clear between last 2, eased flat, comfortably
always behind, tailed off 4 out
tracked leaders, effort to lead before 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened
chased leaders, not fluent and reminders 5th, lost place 7th, tailed off 4 out
mid-division on outside, lost place 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
held up behind, hit 7th, headway into mid-division next, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before last
mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind, tailed off
Nonrunner
Close attention needs to be paid to the runners of Jim Best however it is CARRIGEEN LUNARIA who can appreciate this step up in trip and see off Pipers Legend and Petroglyph. The selection is a former point-to-point winner over three miles and she ran well on a recent comeback when tried over two miles at Towcester. The longer trip today is in her favour, she should relish the ground conditions and a big run is expected. Norman Beckett looks like an interesting top-weight after his run last time out over shorter, Little Firecracker is another stepping up in trip and she comes here in good form, as does the consistent Pipers Legend who has a pull in the weights with the former on their run here last time out. Petroglyph is unpenalised for his win at Ludlow in a conditional jockey¿s race and is an obvious player, whilst Vivarini is less exposed than many and could be well-treated off this mark of 84 in a handicap for the first time. The longer trip needs to improve the mare Happy Fleet, and a bigger threat may be Diktatorship who lurks near the bottom of the weights and comes from a yard in good form. A tricky race for punters to unravel but narrow preference is for Carrigeen Lunaria.
Count Boris 33-1 (11-12) Chased leader, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Bernard (9-7) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov '07, 13 ran.
Little Firecracker 7-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden 3 out, stayed on gamely and all out flat, won at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Pipers Legend (10-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Pipers Legend 9-2 (10-13) In touch, hit 7th, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, driven flat, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Little Firecracker (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Carrigeen Lunaria (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway approaching 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 24l behind Alegralil (10-10) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
Petroglyph 10-1 (11-0) Held up, headway when mistake 8th, soon ridden, carried head awkwardly and led from 3 out, hung left and rider dropped whip after last, ridden out, won at Ludlow 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Flag Flier (10-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tarkesar (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Raced wide in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 9th of 16, 41l behind Ready To Crown (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Vivarini 50-1 (10-9) In touch, headway into 3rd approaching 7th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 23l behind Persian Gates (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Ruling Reef 16-1 (10-6) Chased winner, reminders 6th, ridden 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure flat, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Little Firecracker (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Brave Jewel (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Fell 1st, in a race won by Raise You Five (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 12 ran.
Happy Fleet 33-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 7th, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 34l behind Shiwawa (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Finnegans Rainbow 40-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 10l behind Little Firecracker (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Norman Beckett 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallying when switched left approaching last, no impression flat, 6th of 13, 7l behind Isintshelovely (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Diktatorship (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Pressed leader until jumped right 5th, remained prominent, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Canni Thinkaar (10-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Major Upset (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dizzy Future (11-4) at Hereford 3m 2f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
