Pepporoni Pete in touch, moved upsides 3 out, soon ridden, hit and led last, ran on and on top towards finish

Prime Contender pulled hard, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, headed last, not quicken towards finish

Perfect Storm midfield, headway approaching 3 out, chased front pair last but no impression

Beechwood midfield, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead before 3 out, soon headed, no extra run-in

Dyneburg held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace when not fluent last

Trotters Bottom in touch, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out, saddle slipped

Boulevin held up, headway after 4 out, one pace from 2 out

Mr Wiseguy midfield early, raced keenly to lead 3rd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

Isa´Af in touch, lost place 5th, under pressure after, no danger when not fluent 2 out

Share My Dream tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

Yorkshire Owl held up, pushed along approaching 3 out, never able to trouble leaders

Lucky Shame not fluent towards rear, toiling 4 out, never on terms

Safari held up, headway into midfield 5th, ridden and weakened after 4 out

Star Berry led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out

Celtic Romance prominent until weakened after 4 out

Capestreet always behind, tailed off after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

Overnight rain had not affected the ground with the riders reporting it to be close to good all round.

This claiming hurdle more or less went with official figures as the first two home were best in. PEPPORONI PETE was taking a huge drop in class and, though he took his time to win, he was well on top at the end. Basically he is not good enough for handicaps on his current rating but there are more of these in him.

Prime Contender had won one of these last time so the form in the context ofthis lowly heat is pretty solid and he is likely to be placed to regain the winning thread as he will not always come up against a horse as good as the winner.

Beechwood, returning from a break, had his chance in the home turn before dropping away and he really wants the ground very much on the quick side.

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