held up, mistake 3rd, short lived effort 9th, soon struggling
held up towards rear, keen, short lived effort 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
prominent, mistake 7th and 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
pulled hard, headway after 3rd, weakened 3 out
mid-division, ridden, struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
held up, ridden 7th, hit 8th, stayed on from 3 out, never dangerous
towards rear, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
chased leader, led 4th to 6th, led 7th to 8th, weakened after 9th, jumped badly right last 2, tailed off
mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before last, stayed on well
held up, mistake 6th, never near leaders, dismounted after finish
never really going, chased leaders, reluctant, dropped himself out after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
led to 4th, led 6th to 7th, led 8th to 9th, soon led again, ridden from 3 out, headed before last, one pace
held up, never dangerous
took keen hold, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 9th
took keen hold in touch, led 9th, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered last, tailed off
Lustre Lad belied odds of 80/1 when a creditable second over a similar trip at Exeter on his handicap debut last month and is taken to one better today with the main threats looking to be Devon Blue and Clova Star. The last mentioned ran better at Worcester last time and has claims on that evidence but he may prefer a softer surface so is probably best left out of calculations unless the rain arrives. Or Sing About goes on any ground but needs to improve on all known form to trouble the judge, while Ossmann looks to be going the right way but may be a shade high in the weights. Devon Blue is closely matched with Clova Star on running last time and is another worthy of a mention but Lustre Lad looks the percentage call and he is preferred.
Westmere 14-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, reminders 5th, ridden to chase leaders 7th, weakened and behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Asudo (10-12) at Towcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 12 ran.
Lustre Lad 80-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance after last, no extra, 2nd of 18, 2 1/2l behind Third Level Tom (11-5) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
Clova Star (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 8th, switched right before 9th and progress, one pace from 3 out, mistake last, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Longueville Manor (11-12) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Michigan d'Isop (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Always behind, 7th of 11, well behind Boomshakalaka (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Devon Blue (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Held up, headway 3rd, led after 9th, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Longueville Manor (11-12) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Azkaban Wings (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Behind, moderate headway from 3 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Kavatcha (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Or Sing About (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway to chase leader 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Brown Fox (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in May.
Ossmann (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Led until 3rd, prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Pantherus (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in May.
