pulled hard, soon prominent, led approaching when mistake and headed 3 out, weakened before next, modest 5th
prominent, when pitched and unseated rider 3rd
took keen hold tracking leaders, led 3f out, mistake next, headed before last, no extra
pulled hard towards rear, headway 3 out, led after next, headed last, kept on
tracked leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led last, ran on
led, ridden and headed when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after
Those with previous national hunt experience in this look a modest bunch so it may be worth concentrating on the newcomers. DAWN TWISTER won over 1m4f on soft ground at Ripon in March and was third to the smart Aiken in a Listed race on heavy at Ascot the following month. Lucy Wadham does well with her German imports and he is probably the one to beat today, though Silken Thoughts is another Flat winner proven on an easy surface and John Berry's filly shouldn't be discounted. Printmaker won twice on the level in Ireland for Ger Lyons but was tailed off on his hurdling debut at Exeter and needs more here.
Bob Lewis 20-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Highland Lodge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov, 13 ran.
Dawn Twister (GER) 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, hard ridden to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 16th of 18, well behind Simenon (9-2) at Royal Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gd in Jun (flat).
Horace 5-2 (10-5) Puled hard in rear, headway over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 39l behind Ifyousayso (11-10) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (5) gd in Mar.
Mon Desir (FR) 20-1 (10-12) Led, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 11, 32l behind Beyeh (10-0) at Stratford 2m 4yo hdl (3) gd in Mar.
Printmaker (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 10th of 12, well behind Look For Love (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Tanerko Emery (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Tracked leader until approaching 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 9, 23l behind Montbazon (11-8) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Silken Thoughts 33-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Enery (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep (flat).
Legend Erry (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, weakened after 6th, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Up To Something (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Tadabeer 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 3rd, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Kapga De Cerisy (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) gs in Feb.
