in rear, hit 8th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd close home, nearest finish
held up, headway approaching 5th, hit 8th, mistake 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression, demoted to 4th close home
soon prominent, mistake and lost place 6th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
led 2nd, headed 6th, led next, headed 4 out, weakened well before 2 out, pulled up before last
prominent, jumped left and bumped 2nd, mistake and led 6th, headed next, weakened approaching 2 out where mistake, tailed off
held up, mistake 5th, behind next, tailed off
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 6th when not fluent 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, hampered 2nd, mistake next, challenged 8th, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, edged left after last and again towards paddock exit soon after, ridden out
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, challenged 4 out until after 3 out, soon beaten, one pace
tracked leaders, hampered 2nd, lost place after 4th, mistake next, well behind 8th, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
soon ridden along in rear, pulled up before 7th
Nonrunner
DOUBLE MEAD, successful between the flags since finishing second to Divine Intavention at Ludlow, has a penalty to overcome but should be up to the task. Alex Dunn's mare is preferred to once-useful hurdler Pistolet Noir, fifth at Leicester on his latest start but likely to be suited by today's quicker conditions. Best of the rest may be Dunshane, who was fourth to Rumbury Grey at Ffos Las 10 days ago and has the beating of Cherokee Star on that effort.
Bellosguardo (10-7) 2nd of 9, 2l behind Verychop (10-12) at Montauban(FR) 2m 1f hdl in May '09.
Castle Banquet (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 14; pu 2 out, in a race won by Mendip Express (12-0) at Bishops Court 3m ptp gs in Mar, 19 ran.
Cheapside (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) in a race won by Ramborob (12-5) at Whitcliffe Grange 3m ptp gf in Mar, 12 ran.
Cherokee Star 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 5 out, lost place before next, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 25l behind Rumbury Grey (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Dunshane (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Led, headed before 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression when lost 3rd flat, 4th of 15, 10l behind Rumbury Grey (12-1) at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Keyneema 7-2 (12-7) (cp) (tt) chsd wnr 4-13; to, 3rd of 4, well behind Shanahan (12-7) at Hackwood Park 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Media man (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Led 4-15; sn wknd, 4th of 9, 17l behind Go Moss Go (12-3) at Whitcliffe Grange 3m ptp gf in Mar.
Pistolet Noir (FR) 10-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hit 2nd, blundered 13th, ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 11l behind Rumbury Grey (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (3) gs in Mar.
Ryeman 20-1 (11-10) Led, headed when jumped left and bumped rival 2nd, again went left and bumped same rival badly 3rd, rider lost irons briefly, soon prominent again, mistake 11th, weakened approaching 13th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by My Flora (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd, 8 ran.
Sonara (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Led, headed 3rd, led after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Everaard (10-11) at Musselburgh 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jan '11.
Topthorn 80-1 (11-5) Held up, headway approaching 5th, blundered 8th, 4th and outpaced before 3 out, no impression, one pace, 4th of 14, 28l behind Island Life (11-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd in Mar.
Best Bette 6-1 (11-7) in a race won by Mr Gossip (12-3) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in May, 13 ran.
Double Mead 8-11 (10-7) Led 3; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Wee Fly (10-7) by 8l, 4 ran.
Roseini (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) With leader, weakened from 10th, pulled up, in a race won by Lorikarad (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
