Freschezza held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, hard ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
Present held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 9th, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and headed towards finish, ran on
Genari held up in touch, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and hung left flat, one pace
Photogenique always prominent, slightly hampered by loose horse approaching 8th, led approaching 3 out until approaching 2 out, hard ridden and one pace flat
Bukhara held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching last
Now Then Katie held up in rear, slightly hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Dasher Reilly took keen hold, led, clear 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
Optic chased leader until badly hampered by loose horse and lost place approaching 8th, behind when very awkward over flattened hurdle 2 out
Doonigan mid-division, jumped left 1st, mistake 9th, soon behind, tailed off
Regal Storm towards rear, ridden 7th, soon struggling, tailed off
Just A Bit Of Fun not fluent, towards rear, mistake 3rd, ridden 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 9th
Country Servant behind until blundered and unseated rider 5th
Sawyer´s Gold mistake 1st, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th
Storming Bathwick fell 1st
Analyis of the race
An average maiden, run at a decent pace.
FRESCHEZZA, who had been keen on her recent hurdles debut at Towcester, benefited from the good pace and her stamina came into play in the closing stages, enabling her to gain a hard-earned win. She shouldbe all the better for the experience and will get further.
Present, a winning plater on the Flat, had managed a couple of thirds in nine previous outings over hurdles but was below her best at Fakenham last time, where she hung right throughout. She bounced back to form here but just found herself run out of it close home.
Photogenique looked the likely winner three out, but this was her first outing in 11 months and that may have found her out in the closing stages.
Bukhara was the subject of good market support on his first run since joining David Wintle from France, but could not sustainhis effort from the home turn, while Dasher Reilly did too much in a first-time visor and paid for it in the straight.
Tote
Tote Win: 15.3
Tote place (1): 3.7
Tote place (2): 3.8
Tote place (3): 2.5
Exacta: 144.6
CSF: 100.7
Total SP: 120
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