behind, headway before 3 out, never on terms
led until 5th, pushed along 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 4th, mistake when led 5th, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly
behind, headway 5 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, under pressure when mistake 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden approaching 10th, weakened 4 out
prominent, mistake 1st, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up before 7th
behind, ridden after 4th, headway under pressure 4th, never nearer
midfield, slow 4th, weakened halfway, behind when pulled up before 3 out
Nonrunner
Neverownup won off a 3lb higher mark over hurdles at Worcester last Wednesday and has obvious claims. Orfeo Conti has placed form at the track while Oscar The Myth is starting to come down the weights but Plum Pudding is likely to need this and course and distance winners Bit Of A Clown and Killfinnan Castle have a bit to prove at present. HEAD SPIN has cost supporters plenty and is 3lb higher than when second over a longer trip here at the start of the month. But he won't get many better opportunities to break his duck and Andrew Thornton should be familiar with his quirks by now.
Plum Pudding (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Made most until 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, well behind Ultimatum Du Roy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan.
Ya Hafed 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, 8th of 11, well behind Venetian Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Neverownup (IRE) 3-1fav (11-4) Prominent, led 5th, clear flat, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf beating Key To Milan (11-5) by 6l, 10 ran.
Orfeo Conti (FR) 8-1 (9-11) In touch, hard ridden 4 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 12l behind West Cork Flash (11-4) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd.
Head Spin (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, not fluent 10th, mistake 15th, every chance 3 out, hampered last, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Cypress Grove (10-0) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Oscar The Myth (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along before 8th, strugging in rear and reminders after 9th, stayed on before 2 out, went badly right 2 out, modest 4th at the last, 4th of 11, 24l behind Playing The Field (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Push The Trigger 12-1 (10-0) Chased leader, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd approaching 5 out, chased leaders, hampered 4 out, plugged on to modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Tokyo Javilex (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 7-2fav (10-6) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 4 out (usual 5 out), weakened next, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out), in a race won by Best Boy Barney (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd, 9 ran.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost touch 10th, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Best Boy Barney (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Zigzaga (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, in rear, went right 7th, blundered 10th, pushed along after 12th, tailed off 14th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Flugzeug (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Tirol Livit (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened after next, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Jomade (10-9) at Worcester 3m am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jul '11.
