keen held up, saddle slipped after 1st, pulled up after 3rd
took keen hold close up, headway 2 out, effort next, led flat, headed near finish
in rear, never on terms
towards rear, ridden 4th, never on terms
towards rear, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, jumped left next, headed flat, rallied to lead again near finish
in touch, dropped to rear 3rd, pulled up before 2 out
tracked leader, weakened after 3 out
tracked leaders, weakened 4th, pulled up before 2 out
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
This won't take much winning and Carlitos Spirit could be interesting dropped into a seller for the first time. The soft ground may not be ideal but Dane Cottage should figure, while Hammer is likely to prove the pick of Mike Sowerby's two runners as Dance Sauvage hasn't been seen since pulling up at Southwell in March. Jim Best has a terrific record in races of this nature, however, so it may be worth giving another chance to SHIPBOARD ROMANCE, who was well backed for an amateurs' handicap at Folkestone on her reappearance but got no further than the second flight - she is better than that.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 11-10fav (11-9) Led until fell 2nd, in a race won by Splendid Life (11-9) at Folkestone 2m 1f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Nov, 6 ran.
Carlitos Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders approaching last, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 24l behind Drumlang (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Lost Arca (FR) 18-1 (10-8) Behind, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 29l behind Share Option (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs.
Richard The Third 12-1 (11-5) In rear, behind after 4th, hit 6th, some headway 8th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Derwen Pryde (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Hammer 20-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 11th of 17, 46l behind Sambelucky (10-4) at Catterick 2m 3f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Dane Cottage 5-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Halucha (11-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Truckers Princess (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) In rear but in touch, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Ely Brown (10-13) at Doncaster 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs, 6 ran.
Nesnaas (USA) 16-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, hampered 2nd, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 8th, in a race won by The Grey One (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Oct, 10 ran.
Dance Sauvage 9-2 (9-12) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by The Quantum Kid (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar, 8 ran.
Lyon's Hill 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, lost place next, last of 8, well behind Endeavor (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hld 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Simbamead 50-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden before 5th, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 15, well behind Sustainability (11-3) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
