took keen hold, prominent, jumped left 1st, mistake 3 out, not much room on bend soon after and lost place, weakened before next
held up well in rear, pushed along after 4th, well beaten 3 out
pulled hard, mid-division, headway on inside after 5th, weakened after next
mid-division, ridden and modest effort in 5th after 3 out, no impression, well beaten from next
prominent, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, 4th and no impression next
took keen hold, led, mistake 3rd, headed before 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace before next
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 5th, led before 2 out, 5 lengths clear when mistake last, stayed on well
held up in mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd next, shaken up and no impression last, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out
tracked leaders on outside, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Moon Trip won at Plumpton in March but was only third off today's mark next time at Fakenham. Drifter has gone off the boil since winning at Ludlow in October but Ladies Dancing has found a bit of form lately while Mr Fickle had a spin on the Flat last month. Flying Phoenix was beaten 20 lengths in a seller in her latest start over hurdles, however, and looks to have gone backwards. MCCABE CREEK was second at Ludlow in January and wasn't beaten far when fourth at Newbury last time, despite hanging in the closing stages. Alan King's gelding still has time on his side and looks the pick of the weights in this.
Flying Phoenix 8-15fav (10-1) Chased clear winner, closed when winner steadied 5th, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Jonnie Skull (11-1) at Fakenham 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.
Love The Leader (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) In rear, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up, in a race won by Ice Tres (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Hyperlink (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakend into 4th flat, 4th of 12, 11l behind Thunder Sheik (10-6) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gd in Jun '13.
McCabe Creek (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Mistake 1st, raced keenly, held up behind, in touch 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, kept on same pace, no impression with front trio, 4th of 8, 6l behind Rayak (11-11) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.
Ladies Dancing 9-2 (11-9) Close up in 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, 3rd of 4, 27l behind Classical Art (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Drifter (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led and keen, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 25l behind Classical Art (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Mr Fickle (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Chased leading trio, pushed along before 3rd, plugged on into modest 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Kastani Beach (11-5) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Sleeping City (FR) 11-1 (11-4) Always behind, tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Nesterenko (11-11) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec '13.
Olymnia 50-1 (10-3) Towards rear, some headway on outside approaching 3 out, driven and struggling soon after, 6th of 12, 38l behind Faithful Mount (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Apr.
Softly She Treads (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 6th, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Morello Royale (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Moon Trip 9-2 (11-9) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, hard ridden to challenge after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Ogaritmo (11-1) at Fakenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
