held up in rear, not fluent 5th, well behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway 10th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3out
chased leader until 8th, ridden 10th, weakened well before 3 out
chased leaders, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching last
mid-division, mistake 3rd, soon not travelling well, not fluent 6th, well behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, chased leader 8th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, beaten before last, weakened flat
mid-division, ridden approaching 7th, weakened after 10th
chased leaders, not fluent 4th and pushed along, ridden 10th, weakened approaching 3 out
held up in rear, smooth headway on inside after 10th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, mistake 6th, not fluent next, soon pushed along, lost place 8th, soon in rear
towards rear, jumped slowly 7th, not fluent next, driven and short lived effort well before 3 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 8th, went 3rd after 10th, stayed on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, jumped right 9th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, edged left under pressure approaching last, went 3rd flat, stayed on
mid-division on outside, jumped slowly 2nd, soon in rear and not always fluent, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden after 10th, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened flat
led, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
Nonrunner
This handicap hurdle looks a very tricky race with so many runners going to post but a tentative vote goes to BOLLIN FIONA ahead of Meadows Thyne and River Logic. The selection comes from a little known yard which may enhance her SP but don't let this fact put you off her. Her form is decent and she seems to be on the up. Her latest win has been boosted to a certain degree and hopefully she will go well at a nice price. Meadows Thyne is an Irish raider representing a very shrewd trainer and so must be noted. He also won his last start and now seems to be on the improve. As long as the ground stays good he will have a chance with Paul Carberry on board. River Logic ran a nice race in a very competitive heat at the Punchestown festival and this may be slightly easier. Others to note are Tribe, Bescot Springs and Giovanna in a very tough race but a tentative vote goes to Bollin Fiona.
The Whisperer (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up, chased leaders halfway, one pace from 3 out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Description (10-11) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Tribe 13-2 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway halfway, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, won at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr beating Nom de Guerre (10-13) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Daurica 3-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 7th until after 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Bobby Ewing (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Giovanna 9-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 13, well behind Quinz (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Stow 16-1 (11-1) Ran in snatches, mainly towards rear until stayed on to go 6th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 23l behind Bella Haze (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Mar.
Or Jaune (FR) 11-2 (11-11) Not much room 1st, held up in touch, driven along after 12th, went 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to close on well beaten 2nd flat, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Forzy Origny (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr.
River Logic (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 2 out, ridden into 2nd entering straight, no impression leader before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 25, 10l behind Prince Rudi (10-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 88-130 gd in Apr.
Bescot Springs (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Mid-division, weakened under pressure 3 out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Corker (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Alderley Rover (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leader approaching last, weakened final 150 yards, 4th of 20, 13l behind Munlochy Bay (9-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Oberon Moon (IRE) 9-2fav (11-12) Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Heathcliff (10-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec '08, 18 ran.
Gee Dee (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Led, headed before 2out, gradually weakened, 5th of 12, 11l behind The Gloves Are Off (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Civil Servant 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, 4th of 11, 34l behind Danish Rebel (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Apr.
Elusive Muse 7-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, soon prominent, challenged 3rd until after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Al Co (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Apr.
Meadows Thyne (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, progress from before 3 out, ridden to challenge from after next, on terms last, led and stayed on best run-in, won at Gowran Park 3m Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (5yo+) in Apr beating Caffeine Craze (10-9) by 1l, 20 ran.
Bollin Fiona 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon led, headed last, switched right and rallied, kept on under pressure to lead close home, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Mar beating Super Ally (10-7) by nk, 10 ran.
Ballyvesey (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 20, 13l behind Munlochy Bay (9-11) at Cheltenham 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Apr.
Solway Minstrel 5-1 (10-6) Led until 9th, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 49l behind Federstar (11-6) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Dan Buoy (FR) 28-1 (9-11) Held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 24l behind Quentin Collonges (10-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
