chased leaders on inside, hit 4th, pushed along before 7th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next
chased leader, led before 7th, headed next, chased winner, no impression when weakened to 4th before 2 out
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, never involved
off the pace in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
took keen hold disputing close 2nd, definite 2nd before 7th, every chance when blundered 8th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with eased down winner
off the pace in last quartet, headway to 4th after 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace
raced keenly, led until headed before 7th, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up well off the pace in last pair, pushed along after 5th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, led 8th, clear before 2 out, kept on strongly, eased towards finish
It was soft ground when Kahsabelle went close at Newton Abbot last month but she's disappointed since and this is tougher than the seller Tower won at Fakenham on Friday. Bracken House finally got off the mark over timber when scoring by a neck at Towcester earlier this month but doesn't look an obvious candidate to follow up off a 6lb higher mark and a chance is taken on LITTLE EAGLET. He was winning off a 17lb higher mark last year and a recent second over C&D suggests a return to form is imminent. Casper's Shadow is on a fair mark if back to his best after a recent pipe-opener.
Kahsabelle (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, hit 5th, led before next, ridden 7th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, mistake last, stayed on flat, 6th of 17, 17l behind Beside The Fire (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Bracken House (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf beating Sahrati (11-9) by hd, 15 ran.
Blue Blooded 8-1 (11-9) In rear, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Ivor's King (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 10 ran.
Quarry Town (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Bracken House (10-12) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Norisan 12-1 (11-8) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Award Winner (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs, 10 ran.
Little Eaglet (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, ridden before and left 2nd when hampered 2 out, always well held, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Award Winner (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Tower 5-1 (10-3) Behind, struggling 5th, headway under pressure on outside before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on approaching last, never reached leaders, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Jawhary (11-2) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf.
Casper's Shadow (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Prominent, hampered after 3rd, led 6th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 15, 27l behind Shabak Hom (10-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Shaddaii (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, driven and struggling in moderate 5th after 3 out, weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Fashion Week (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Boomtown 66-1 (9-8) Held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 3rd, led 9th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind My Mate Vinnie (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Sep.
Titch Strider (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always behind, 6th of 10, 35l behind Ivor's King (10-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
