led until 1st, prominent, every chance flat, 3rd and held close home
got loose before start, rear of mid-division, mistake 8th, well behind from 4 out
held up in rear, not always fluent, closed from 7th, hampered on inside after 2 out, mistake last, no extra
towards rear, mistake and behind 8th, modest 8th 3 out, 10 lengths 7th last, switched right flat, came from what looked an impossible position to finish with a flourish and lead post
prominent until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, closed after 6th, ridden next, weakened after 8th
never going that well, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
in rear, headway from 8th, mistake 3 out, blundered and well beaten 2 out
led 1st, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened flat
prominent, not fluent 5th, pecked next, led and mistake 2 out, headed towards finish, no extra
not that fluent, prominent, ridden 4th, lost place 5th, mistake next, weakened before 3 out, mistake 2 out
chased leaders, effort from 4 out, challenged flat, led towards finish, headed post
A couple of these won at the same fixture at Hereford earlier in the month. Buster Edwards appeared to improve for the first-time blinkers when scoring over hurdles and won’t start at odds of 25/1 today but LONGHOUSESIGNORA is preferred. The latter won easily over fences in a higher grade than this on that occasion but has gone very close off today’s mark over hurdles in the past and Venetia Williams’ mare is taken to go on again. Donnie Brasco has plenty of scope now handicapping for the first time and makes more appeal than Akarita Lights while Passam has been raised a further 3lb for finishing runner-up at Uttoxeter.
Donnie Brasco (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Chased winner to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Jepeck (11-5) at Chepstow 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Too Many Chiefs (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, dist behind Reve (11-12) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Akarita Lights (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 6th, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 15, 15 1/2l behind Nightboattoclyro (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Buster Edwards (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, headway 8th, led after 2 out, ridden before last, driven out, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Late Shipment (10-13) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Prominent, led 4th, clear from 3 out, unchallenged, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Still Believing (11-2) by 15l, 10 ran.
Behind Time (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along at times, close up 3 out, mistake last, weakened flat, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Good And Hardy (12-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Gray Day (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway 7th, stumbled and unseated rider next, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Turtle Wars (FR) 20-1 (11-5) Behind most of way and never a factor, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Thomas Macdonagh (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Passam 5-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, not fluent 8th, led approaching 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Good And Hardy (12-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Fifth Symphony (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Ran in snatches, mid-division, headway 5th, reminders in mid-division after 6th, rallied on outside next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind No Trumps (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Strike West (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Cudgel (10-1) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
