led to 3 out, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden after 5th, behind when hampered 2 out
held up in touch, ridden and every chance approaching last, no extra flat
took keen hold towards rear, pulled up before 3rd
took keen hold and held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out
always prominent, led flat, driven out
prominent, raced wide back straight, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
took keen hold in touch, weakening when fell 2 out
not jump well, always behind, tailed off from 5th
jumped right, mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, ridden to lead approaching last, headed flat, not quicken
chased leaders, reminders after 4th, led 3 out to 2 out, weakened flat
took keen hold and held up, headway after 5th, not fluent last, one pace flat
Withdrawn
Nonrunner
A weak looking opener with Princess Pea, Percipient and Felix The Fox the main contenders with the vote going to the last named. Nigel Twiston-Davies has very few horses in training this time of year so the ones he runs are worth noting. Felix The Frog improved from it¿s racecourse debut to finish fifth in a large field first time over hurdles. Further improvement will see him go close. Princess Pea showed her first real sign of promise last time out and any market moves could prove significant and the same can be said about Percipient who has been running consistently well in better company and in this grade is a danger. But for the winner we return to the unexposed Felix The Frog.
Felix The Fox (NZ) 11-1 (11-3) Held up and keen, headway 3rd, weakening when headed 6th, 5th of 15, 29l behind Keep On Movin' (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn hdl (E) gf.
Meadow Hawk (USA) 16-1 (10-9) In touch, lost place after 5th, soon behind, 14th of 18, 19l behind Qabas (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gf in May.
Sound Skin (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) In touch, went right 1st, stumbled on bend approaching 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 39l behind Settlement Craic (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hdl (E) gf in May.
Percipient 7-2 (11-1) Held up in touch, headway after 7th, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 14l behind River Amora (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp chs 0-90 (G) gf in May.
Hunter Pudding 50-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, ridden to chase winner from 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 13, 22l behind Boulevardofdreams (10-9) at N Abbot 2m 6f mdn hdl (E) gd in May.
Princess Pea 13-2 (10-12) Led, headed 3rd, ridden to chase leaders when hit 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 16, 14l behind Fire Ranger (10-12) at Stratford 2m mrs nov hdl (G) gf.
Nimvara (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Always behind, mistake 3 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Macreater (9-11) at Towcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in May, 12 ran.
Golly (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Chevalier Bayard (10-3) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf in Jun '04, 7 ran.
