held up in touch on outside, hit 4th, weakened 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, not fluent 2nd, reminder and struggling after 5th, tailed off when jumped poorly 6th, soon pulled up
took keen hold tracking leaders, challenged on bit and not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, soon clear, ridden between last 2, 6 lengths ahead but tiring when fell last
led, mistake 1st, headed before 3rd, led again after next until 5th, chased leader, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, poor 4th when pulled up before 2 out
ran in snatches, chased leaders, reminder and lost place 6th, driven along and outpaced 4 out, modest 3rd before 2 out, keeping on when left 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, just held
in touch, hit 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leader, led before 3rd until after next, led again 5th, hit 3 out mand headed soon after, chased leader, 6 lengths 2nd and keeping on when left in lead at the last, driven run-in, held on
Fairlee Grey wouldn't need to be a world-beater to make a winning debut and Nicky Henderson has a good strike rate here. Masterplan and Twelve Strings have been very disappointing so far, however, while Polytrack winner Gallic Destiny is probably best watched on his hurdling debut and first run since August. LITTLE MIX was a 100/1 chance when finishing fifth at Warwick in February but caught the eye without being given a hard race. This looks a weaker affair and he is capable of further progress so could be worth a second look.
Alongthewatchtower (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 17l behind Another Hero (10-13) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun '13.
Coxwell Crofter Kirkwall gelding out of Coxwell Quick Step.
Fairlee Grey Fair Mix gelding out of Halo Flora.
Masterplan (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Behind, under pressure 4 out, kept on to take modest 4th after last, 4th of 8, well behind Imagine The Chat (11-2) at Bangor 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Twelve Strings (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, headway next, never on terms, 7th of 16, 11l behind Fleet Dawn (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Fort Gabriel (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leading trio, not fluent and pushed along 5th, weakened next, tailed off when fell 2 out, in a race won by Lochalsh (11-0) at Towcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr, 5 ran.
Little Mix 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 5 out, outpaced before next, 5th of 10, 24l behind Arbre De Vie (11-10) at Warwick 2m 5f nh nov hdl (3) sft in Feb.
Gallic Destiny (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Taws (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug (flat).
