held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, no extra run-in
towards rear, outpaced and jumped left 7th, headway before 2 out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 4 out, weakened before 2 out
led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, with leader before 4th, pushed along before 7th, led before 2 out, kept on and headed towards finish
Lady Of Longstone is getting closer and finished second at Plumpton a fortnight ago. She is upped a grade today but top weight DARDANELLA is dropping back down in class. She was placed in a Class 3 hurdle at Towcester last time and Alan King's mare can race off the same mark in this. Karl Marx saw some reward for his labours with a hard-fought victory over track and trip last time but this is tougher and the less-exposed Fayre Enough may improve past him now handicapping for the first time.
Dardanella 7-2fav (10-8) Held up in touch, closed after 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led before next, not fluent at hurdle, soon headed, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Tara Tavey (9-13) at Towcester 3m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar.
Urcalin (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Behind, reminders 3rd, soon struggling, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 24l behind Mawaqeet (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Key To Milan 9-2 (10-13) Led, not fluent 2nd or 4 out, blundered 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, 5th of 6, 33l behind Della Sun (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Sep.
Vendredi Trois (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra run-in, 5th of 9, 20l behind Phare Isle (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Fayre Enough (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, no chance with winner when effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 4th of 9, 17l behind San Benedeto (10-7) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Lady Of Longstone (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Led and raced keenly, not fluent 3rd, dived next, clear 3 out until before next, pressed last, soon ridden, headed and no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Little Roxy (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd.
Karl Marx (IRE) 2-1fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 8th, led when jumped right 3 out, pressed from next, stayed on well, in command final 75 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Mar beating Titch Strider (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
