mid-division, mistake 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
held up in touch, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden when not fluent last, edged left flat, headed last stride
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
held up in mid-division, headway 5th, weakened under pressure after 3 out, no chance when pulled up before last
held up, took keen hold, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd after flight, weakened 2 out
chased leaders until weakened 3 out, no chance when pulled up before 2 out
in touch, lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened under pressure before 2 out
tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead last stride
held up in rear, headway when hit 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, no chance when pulled before last
led, jumped left 1st, soon clear, ran out 3rd
held up and behind, blundered badly 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
chased leader, left in lead 3rd, hit 5th, headed just after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
Jaunty Flight could hardly have won more comfortably when successful at Huntingdon last week and Oliver Sherwood's gelding is taken to defy the penalty for that success, getting the vote over Cortesia and Baseball Ted. The last mentioned is less exposed than most of these after just four starts and may do better now sent handicapping. David Pipe has his string in good form at present and his runner Loom is another that makes his debut in a handicap today and has to be considered. Caroline Bailey's Earlsfield Raider has won his last two starts, both in selling hurdles, but has harshly been raised 8lbs since the latest of those successes, while Lupita ran better at Fontwell last time but has yet to confirm his liking for testing conditions. Cortesia did everything asked of her when making a winning debut at Bangor last month and has to be considered but preference is for recent Huntingdon winner Jaunty Flight.
Earlsfield Raider 6-4 (11-3) Held up in touch, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, blundered last, driven out, won at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) gd in Dec beating Sonnengold (11-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Jaunty Flight 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, led 6th, driven clear 2nd last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy beating Michigan d'Isop (10-6) by 16l, 16 ran.
Primitive Academy 10-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 3rd, headed after next, hit 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Honour's Dream (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Cortesia (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up, headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching last when not fluent, led post, won at Bangor 2m 1f mrs mdn hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Spring Dream (10-5) by a shd, 16 ran.
Carrig An Uisce (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway after 6th, close up 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 16, 17l behind Pettifour (11-6) at Hereford 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Raced keenly in rear, shaken up 5th, headway after 3 out, one pace approaching 2 out, 3rd of 15, 7l behind El Zorro (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Baron Romeo (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Led to 1st, remained close up, effort when mistake 3 out, one pace after next, 4th of 13, 12l behind Hockenheim (10-12) at Carlisle 3m 1f mdn hdl (5) sft in Oct '06.
Tiegs (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) In touch, keen, led 5th, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 6l behind Brousse En Feux (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Lupita (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Cave of The Giant (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Sir Peter (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next, 5th of 16, 26l behind One Gulp (11-1) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Rawaabet (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up, headway 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, no impression when pulled up at the last in race won by El Zorro (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy, 15 ran.
Loom (GER) 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, hit 4th, soon one pace, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Bubbs (10-3) at N Abbot 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Avant Gardiste (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Held up, mid-division until weakened 3 out, 10th of 16, 23l behind Najca De Thaix (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Midnight Spirit 100-1 (9-12) Led until after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led again approaching 4th, headed after 3 out, beaten when mistake 2 out, 9th of 15, 18l behind El Zorro (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy.
Carly Bay 33-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders under pressure approaching last, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 10l behind Najca De Thaix (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
