in touch, lost place 5 out, soon struggling, pulled up 3 out
led, joined 8th, headed on long run to 4 out were he was pulled quickly
always in rear, finished in own time
in touch, headway soon after 5 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace and went 3rd close home
tracked leaders, joined leader8th, led on long run to 4 out, headed next, ridden and kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up 3 out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3 out, joined at the last, headed run in, stayed on
prominent, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance at last, led run in, ran on
Folly Gate must have a chance in a moderate contest having been dropped a couple of pounds, though he’s closely matched with Majestic Merlin on Taunton running. Something must have been amiss with STARVOSKI at Wetherby last month and she gets another chance on her hurdles form with Heronord also needing to take a step forward on his chasing exploits so far.
Starvoski (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along soon after 5 out, ridden and weakened next, pulled up 3 out, at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Heronord (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, switched out before 4 out, went modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, awkward last, 3rd of 4, 13 1/2l behind Galop De Chasse (11-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Guttural (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Midfield, dropped to rear 11th, pulled up before 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (4) gd in Apr.
Folly Gate (FR) 15-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, plugged on in modest 5th run-in, 5th of 11, 9l behind Marettimo (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Majestic Merlin 18-5 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, every chance when hit 3 out, went 2nd briefly before next, ridden and one pace in 3rd before the last, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Marettimo (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Ingeborg Zilling (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Never closer than mid-division, flattened 3 out, soon lost place towards rear, no chance after, 7th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Black Poppy (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Fair To Dream 150-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake when on outside 7th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Legal Rights (11-4) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Duneomeno (FR) 200-1 (11-4) Held up rear of mid-division, behind from 4th, 8th of 13, dist behind Luttrell Lad (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
