chased leaders, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered next
chased leaders, under pressure 5th, weakened after 4 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway next, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace approaching last
held up in rear, mistake 1st, fell 5th
chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
held up, slow 2nd, soon in rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat
made all, driven clear 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort on inner when mistake next, soon weakened
prominent, jumped right 1st, mistake next, weakened after 3 out
The Twisler won a Listed race over 1m6f at Goodwood on the Flat so could be a useful recruit to hurdling. Truckers Lodge has won a maiden point and a Chepstow bumper so should make a hurdler. Dusty Pearl ran well in a bumper at Aintree on his debut under Rules and has more scope than Irish import Now Mcginty but the interesting one could be LONGHOUSESIGNORA. Bought for £30,000 after winning a maiden point in Ireland, she has a solid NH pedigree and will have had plenty of schooling.
Diamant de L'Ouest (FR) 25-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, every chance over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, last of 9, dist behind Some Reign (11-5) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Jan.
Dusty Pearl 9-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place 11f out, stayed on final 3f, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Station Master (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gd in May.
Fisherman Frank 14-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 5 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 20l behind Ballymountain Boy (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Hands Of Stone (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 18l behind Ouro Branco (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Mar.
Luca Brazi (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, weakened and pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f (5) gs in Sep.
Now Mcginty (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Soon tracked leaders, on terms 5f out, soon led, pushed along 4f out, joined from before straight, soon headed, no impression in 3rd from 2f out, stumbled slightly over 1f out, kept on again without reaching 1st 2 inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Planet Nine (11-13) at Thurles 2m sft in Feb.
Oski (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, closed next, 2nd 3 out, edged left on bend before 2 out, lost 2nd at 2 out, mistake and no extra last, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Blairs Cove (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
The Twisler 3-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase front pair, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Brandon Castle (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Longhousesignora (IRE) 8-11 (11-11) Ld & disp, 1l adv 1/2way, wo bef 2out, qcknd well bef last, kow to line, in command, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gf in Apr beating Blazing Passion (11-6) by 2l, 6 ran.
Choix De L'amour (IRE) Fruits Of Love gelding out of Carlas Choice.
Truckers Lodge (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Soon led, headed after 2f, led again over 4f out, clear approaching final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (6) gd in Apr beating Mont Des Avaloirs (10-8) by 9l, 9 ran.
