held up in rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up after next
led, headed after 8th, went 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last to chase winner, kept on and held run-in
held up towards rear, headway before 9th, went 3rd before last, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, pulled up soon after
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along after 8th, with leader 10th, led before 2 out, soon clear, ridden before last, kept on
tracked leader, led after 8th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
in touch in 4th, went 3rd from 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up soon after
Billy Blade is still 6lb higher than when winning a novices' handicap at Worcester last summer but Adam Wedge takes 3lb off and he acts on soft ground. He has finished tailed off in his last two starts but this is a very weak affair. FEISTY LASS won a point-to-point over 3m last year and has been lightly raced under Rules. She was a fair third over 2m4f at Chepstow earlier this month and a repeat of that effort would probably suffice here. Hero's Call ran her best race so far when third at Plumpton last month and is the only one of the others to have shown any worthwhile recent form.
Billy Blade 12-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, ridden in modest 6th and struggling before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb.
Qualitee 14-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, weakened from 5th, tailed off before 6 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Be My Deputy (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 15 ran.
Wave Breaker (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Sacco D'oro (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Walls Way 9-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 7th, weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind The Wee Midget (11-6) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.
Zelos Diktator 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, weakened before 4 out, 9th of 15, 21l behind Mutanaker (10-8) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.
Feisty Lass (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 5th, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, stayed on same flat, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Bravo Bravo (11-4) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Hero's Call 6-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Royal Kicks (10-12) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
