Winsley Hill held up in touch, chased leader approaching 6th until approaching 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, driven out

Grasscutter took keen hold, always prominent, slightly hampered 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression

Five A Side held up and behind, mistake 1st, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, left 3rd last

Wee Ziggy took keen hold towards rear, never dangerous

Murrumbidgee held up towards rear, no chance when blundered and hampered 3 out

Pole Dancer took keen hold in touch, lost place after 5th, no danger after, hampered 2 out

Shadow Jumper took keen hold in rear, no chance when hampered 3 out

Sleep Talk chased leader, ridden after 6th, weakening when hampered 3 out, mistake 2 out

The Ice Bar held up in mid-division, headway after 5th, left in lead 3 out, hit 2 out and headed, 6 lengths 3rd and weakening when fell last

Quinte Du Chatelet led, ridden and 3 lengths clear when fell 3 out

Alqaayid held up in rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, 13 lengths 5th when fell 2 out

Plenty of hard-to-fancy recruits from the Flat among the less exposed contenders for a novice event featuring only a handful who had shown ability over hurdles. They went a steady pace until past halfway, with several racing keenly.

WINSLEY HILL had been caught on the post here the previous month but came out on top in an eventful race this time, leading two out and holding on gamely, driven out. She will not find things easy under a double penalty now but is a fair novice and is reportedly to keep going this season with a view to running in the final of this series.

Grasscutter had been running well well until coming down three out on his hurdling debut and confirmed that promise here, slightly hampered three out but chasing the winner from after the next. He is clearly up to winning in modest company over hurdles.

The first two came well clear but that was largely due to a chapter of accidents in the straight, starting with the fall three out of Quinte Du Chatelet, who had made therunning from the off and was three lengths to the good at the time of his departure. He had been ridden at that stage, and the rider of the winner had looked around for dangers, but Quinte Du Chatelet was in the process of running well enough to suggest that he handles a firmish surface.

Alqaayid had been out of sorts on the Flat but showed a smidgeon on this jumping debut until hampered three out. He was in fifth place when departing 2 out. Five A Side and Wee Ziggy were left to fill the frame but it would not pay to get carried away with their efforts.

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