held up, took keen hold, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, pushed along 4f out, no headway
in touch in mid-division, closed from 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon tracking leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on, no impression final furlong
prominent, took keen hold, led 9f out, headed 6f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and outpaced final 3f
took keen hold, led, headed 9f out, led again 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
A very modest opener in which Caerphilly handler Bernard Llewellyn has a quartet of entries. PICOT DE SAY has already won twice at the track and should be the best of them. Successful over hurdles, he had an outing at Uttoxeter last month to blow away the cobwebs and this won't take much winning. In the likely absence of Stormy Morning, potentially well-treated stablemate Quinsman may be the principal danger though he has been below his best lately.
Gremlin 4-6fav (8-13) Led early, tracked leaders and keen, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Acropolis (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
Quinsman 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 20l behind No Time For Tears (7-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Resplendent Light 9-2 (10-4) In touch on inside, effort 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 12l behind Stand Guard (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f Amateur Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (4yo+) (6) pol in May.
Holden Eagle 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along over3f out, soon no impression, 8th of 11, 6l behind Addikt (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Picot de Say 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway well over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 12l behind Salontyre (9-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun '10.
Rock Peak (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 24l behind Turjuman (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.
Silvermine Bay (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 11l behind Larkrise Star (8-3) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf in Jul '10.
Swords 50-1 (8-1) Took keen hold, held up last, ridden along over 3f out, driven on outside 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 7l behind War of The Roses (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Stormy Morning 11-2 (8-8) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 5, 34l behind Praxiteles (9-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) fm.
