mistake 1st, tracked leader next, challenged 3rd, led before next, clear after 6th until before 4 out where not fluent, drew clear again before last, ran on well
held up, not fluent 2nd, well beaten 9th, bad mistake 3 out
2nd when jumped left 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, 4th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
chased leaders, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and beaten 2 out, weakened last
not fluent and often jumped slowly, in rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out
led until before 4th, chased winner, blundered 3 out, no impression after next, stayed on same pace
took keen hold, in touch, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, lost place when not fluent 4th, behind when hit 9th
Venetia Williams runs three in this but stable jockey Aidan Coleman is on board MASSENA and he looks the most likely winner. Placed three times over hurdles, he can get the better of Jamie Snowden's Irish import Stormy Oscar. Zipit has finished last in two of his three starts under Rules and was a modest sort in point-to-points. He looks up against it again, even at this modest level.
Alwaystheoptimist 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, fell 4th, in a race won by Jameel (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Fashion Week 5-1 (10-11) In touch on inside, outpaced before 7th, struggling after, 5th of 10, 30l behind High Ville (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf in Apr.
Generalise 8-1 (10-13) In touch on outside, lost place 4th, behind from next, tailed off 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pulled up, in a race won by Cladding (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar, 11 ran.
Legend Erry (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, well behind Marie Deja La (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Massena (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3rd, led approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, weakening when hampered 2 out, 4th of 15, 30l behind Royal Guardsman (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Stormy Oscar (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) In touch, not much room on bend after 2nd, lost place before 5th, well behind 3 out, 15th of 16, well behind Musnad (10-9) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Zipit (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until 5th, took keen hold, weakened 4 out, jumped right 2 out, lost 3rd last, last of 4, 39l behind Sire De Grugy (11-12) at Stratford 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd in Apr.
