towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, edging left soon after, with leaders and every chance when went left 2 out, chased winner but hung left after, about 2 lengths down and well held when went left blundered and fell last
chased leader, led after 4 out, narrow lead when not fluent and headed 3 out, weakened before next
in touch, hit 3rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, chased leaders before next, challenged and pushed left 2 out, led soon after, looked in command when left well clear last, eased flat
in rear, stayed on from 3 out but never in contention
towards rear, headway approching 3 out, hung left from 2 out, left modest 4th last
mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, 3rd before and every chance 3 out until went left and hit 2 out, no impression when left disputing poor 2nd and hampered last, no extra in 3rd flat
not fluent, always behind, tailed off
held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, never in contention, tailed off
always behind, tailed off
led and went right 1st, headed and weakened after 4 out, soon in rear, tailed off
hit 3rd, always in rear, tailed off
took keen hold towards rear until stumbled and unseated rider 1st
always behind, tailed off when went badly right 3 out, tailed off
chased leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led and blundered 3 out, went left 2 out, headed soon after, hung left and lost 2nd between last 2, 3rd and hampered last, rallied under strong pressure to regain well held 2nd flat
With 5 winning favourites and just two winners returned at double figure prices over the last 10 renewals it's relatively safe to concentrate on the probable market leaders in a competitive race. KID CASSIDY may well head the betting following his third in a competitive bumper at Punchestown and he'll be expected to make up into a decent novice hurdler. Merehead can step up on the form of his reappearance in a Chepstow bumper that is working out well whilst Ohio Gold can benefit from the experience of his hurdling bow at Chepstow and a subsequent easy win for the second gives the form some substance. Somewhatinevitable, Tornado Bob and Dixie Bull all need to improve but look most interesting of the remainder.
Dixie Bull (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair, headway over 4f out, chased winner 3f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Master Fiddle (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Featherbed Lane (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, prominent, led 5th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 16, 7l behind Gibb River (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Jam Tomorrow (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Lively Baron (10-12) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd.
Kid Cassidy (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, kept on to 2nd 1f out, no extra final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 23, 6l behind Bishopsfurze (12-0) at Punchestown 2m N H flat gd in Apr.
Littledean Jimmy (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced at bypassed 4 out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, well behind Sonofvic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Merehead (FR) 11-10fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go moderate 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 15, 20l behind Kartanian (11-7) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Oct.
Ohio Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Toards rear of mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from next, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Sonofvic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Ratify 80-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 8th, mistake next, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 10, 28l behind Made In Time (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Robin Will (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up behind, outpaced at bypassed 4 out, 6th and no impression when mistake next, 7th of 15, well behind Sonofvic (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Running Upthathill (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, well behind Horsford (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gs in Nov '09.
Slip Duty (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Rebel Du Maquis (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Smoking (FR) 125-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 8th of 15, 26l behind Owen Glendower (11-4) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) gs in Oct.
Somewhatinevitable (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Poppy Come Running (10-11) at Kempton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Tiger Bay (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Behind, under pressure 4 out, soon beaten, behind when pulled up before 2out, in a race won by Sophies Trophy (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Tornado Bob (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, challenged 3f out, led 1 1/2f out, soon sent clear, stayed on well, won at Cork 2m N H flat gf in May beating Tim's Approach (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 21 ran.
