keen, led until headed 6th, lost place before 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last
not much room when fell 1st
raced wide, chased leaders, led after 7th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, stayed on for clear 2nd
raced on inside, prominent, behind from 8th, tailed off
behind, slightly hampered 1st, plugged on from 3 out, never in contention
raced on inside, held up in rear, headway into modest 4th when not fluent 8th and 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off
prominent until lost place before 5th, soon towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in rear when badly hampered 1st, pushed along 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off
chased leaders, reminders 7th, lost place before next, plugged on into modest 3rd last, tailed off
raced wide, in touch, driven and headway into 3rd after 7th, led after 3 out, clear when mistake 2 out, driven out
chased leaders, challenged 6th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, tailed off
FLEUR DE VASSY is unpenalised for a course and distance win here earlier in month and should take all the beating; Mr Floppy, Sophisticated Lady and Colonial Jim look like providing the stiffest opposition. With another entry at Ludlow on Thursday, this could be a profitable spell for a well-handicapped horse. He appreciated the step up in trip when winning here last week and with similar conditions today he should be hard to beat. Colonial Jim was in second on that occasion but he has eight lengths to find and is hard to fancy on the same terms. Sophisticated Lady was well-fancied at Huntingdon last time out and Neil King's mare seems to get on well with Gina Andrews, Mr Floppy disappointed at Leicester last time and now reverts to hurdles, whilst English Jim reverts to the cheek-pieces and looks well-handicapped if back to form. My Matilda needs a market check having been pulled up three times over fences, whilst Walkingonsunshine is able to race off his real mark today and is considered accordingly. This should be straightforward for Fleur De Vassy to confirm recent form with Colonial Jim.
Kings Rock 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway 4th, not fluent and lost place 6th, weakened next, 6th of 10, 49l behind Pearl (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Fleur de Vassy 4-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 6th, hit 3 out, 2 lengths up when left clear last, won at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gs beating Colonial Jim (11-5) by 8l, 15 ran.
King Raven (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Mid-division, effort to chase leaders 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 17, 16l behind Merry Music (11-4) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
All The Fashion (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Not always fluent, in rear on outside, always behind, 11th of 15, well behind Willandrich (9-13) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Mr Floppy (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hit 3rd, headway 9th, weakened approaching 4 out, 8th of 10, well behind Ray Mond (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy.
Sophisticated Lady 7-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased winnner 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Crosby Jemma (11-3) at Huntingdon 2m ldys hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Colonial Jim (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, left 2nd approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Fleur De Vassy (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gs.
Dance Hall Diva 25-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Flowonlovelyriver (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
English Jim (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 10th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 39l behind Herald Angel (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
My Matilda 17-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, weakened approaching 13th, blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Ayemdee (11-9) at Towcester 2m 6f cnd hcp chs (0-95) (5) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.
Walkingonsunshine 33-1 (9-11) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, joined leader next, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 42l behind Vivarini (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
