in touch until 5th, soon tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on steadily, went 2nd soon after last
took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to lead approaching last, ridden out
mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat
prominent untll 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before last
prominent, not fluent 6th, ridden to chase leader approaching 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out
always towards rear
in touch, weakening when jumped left 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
soon prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened after 7th
jumped poorly and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
mid-division until after 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th
led 2nd, clear 6th, blundered headed and rider lost iron 2 out, weakened flat
held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off
mid-division, slightly hampered 7th, one pace from next
led until 2nd, dropped rear 5th, stayed on again from 3 out, took 4th flat
mid-division, one pace from 3 out
behind from 5th, tailed off and pulled up before last
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
She's Our Native gets a good call in the opener, with the best of the others given as Kings Rock, Caspian Dusk, Prayerful and Mrs Pickles. She's Our Native scooted home at Ludlow seven days ago and, even under a penalty, is theoretically well-in at the weights and should make a bold bid to follow up. Kings Rock has been knocking at the door but his mark has risen accordingly, while Caspian Dusk's fourth behind Desert Quest last time was not a bad effort and he is worth a mention. As is Prayerful, whose mark is fair based on her last two runs, and The Pecker Dunn can be considered because he is just two pounds above a November winning mark, although that did come in a seller. Mrs Pickles is back to a competitive mark and gets a good mention, while Mr Micky has a chance on old form, but you do have to go back quite a way to find it. Urban Dream's win last time came in a seller, while Tizi Ouzou is well weighted based on her March selling win. Spirit Of Tenby gets a place shout, but Ashgan is hard to catch right these days. This returns us to the selection, which is She's Our Native.
Better Thyne (IRE) 7-2co-fav (11-11) Held up, jumped slow 8th, soon lost place, ridden 3 out, stayed on from last (disqualified took wrong course after 6th), 3rd of 11, 44l behind Stormhill Stag (11-8) at Towcester 3m 1f amt hcp chs 0-115 (E) sft in Dec '03. Later dsq.
Kings Bay 18-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, not fluent 5th, lost place next, jumped slowly eighth, jumped right 12th, tailed off and pulled up at the 14th in race won by Royal Corrouge (11-0) at Warwick 3m 2f beg chs (E) sft, 10 ran.
Kings Rock 33-1 (10-2) In touch to 3rd, behind from next, 6th of 13, 39l behind In Accord (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (E) hvy.
She's Our Native (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Held up mid-division, raced wide, steady headway 6th, led on bit 3 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m 5f amt hcp hdl (E) gs beating Astyanax (11-9) by 6l, 11 ran.
Caspian Dusk 80-1 (9-7) In touch, headway and challenged 3 out, ridden when mistake 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 10, 20l behind Desert Quest (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd.
Prayerful 9-2 (10-10) Held up, headway 9th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind In The Hat (10-5) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Urban Dream (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along 5th, headway approaching 3 out, challenged on bit approaching 2 out, ridden, led 2 out, driven clear from last, won at Taunton 2m 3f sll hdl (G) gd beating It's My Party (10-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Karoo 33-1 (11-6) Prominent and pulled hard, jumped left 2nd, chased leader 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 24l behind Starlight Express (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Dec '04.
The Pecker Dunn (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden, every chance approaching 2 out, hit last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 11l behind Rojabaa (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (G) sft.
Mrs Pickles 15-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Keepers Mead (11-4) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft, 14 ran.
They Grabbed Me (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Always in rear, 8th of 9, well behind Gungadu (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Nov.
Mr Micky (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Behind, well in rear when ridden along 11th, jumped slowly and pulled up 5 out in race won by Big Moment (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f beg chs (D) gs in Nov, 5 ran.
Tizi Ouzou (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Led 1st, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, 5th of 9, 17l behind Beyondtherealm (10-7) at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
Spirit of Tenby (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Slowly away, held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 20, 21l behind Marathea (10-3) at Worcester 3m amt hcp hdl (F) gf in Aug.
Frosty Jak 7-1 (10-0) Held up, ridden and headway 9th, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 9, well behind Toulouse-Lautrec (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gs in Nov.
Ashgan (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Soon well behind, ridden after 2 out, ran on well approaching last, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 26l behind Devito (10-9) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf in Nov.
Denarius Secundus 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden after 6th, one pace from next, 4th of 11, 27l behind Caesarean Hunter (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (F) sft.
Skye Blue (IRE) 100-1 (9-11) Chased leader, led briefly 3rd, weakened after 7th, 10th of 13, well behind Lord Nellsson (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Nov.
Hunter Pudding 33-1 (10-0) Mid division, ridden, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind, 7th of 13, 46l behind Birdwatch (11-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Nov.
