made all, set steady pace, quickened pace and 3 lengths clear 2 out, ridden approaching last, ran on
in touch in rear, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, no impression when hit last
tracked winner until blundered 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out
close up, ridden 3 out, no impression, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, traced winner 5th until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
NonRunner
Getalead had every chance at Taunton yesterday but would carry a penalty if successful. Paricolor won a couple of selling hurdles early in the year and has been thereabouts in handicaps recently but HAPPY HOLLOW will be sharper for last month’s second at Hexham. He can race off the same mark today and Jennie Candlish’s charge is also preferred to the consistent novice winner Zafar, who has a bit to find on previous efforts in handicaps.
Paricolor (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well, always held, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Starsky (11-8) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Happy Hollow 10-3 (11-9) Raced keenly in rear, bit closer when bad mistake and driven 2 out, headway on heels of leaders turning in, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Justatenner (11-8) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Tedham 6-1 (11-11) Not fluent 2nd in mid-division, mistake 11th, pushed along in rear 5, soon struggling and pulled up, at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zafar (GER) 2-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, no impression before last but kept on run-in, went third final strides, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Just Call Me Al (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sartene's Son (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Mid division, not fluent 8th and struggling thereafter, pulled up after 9th, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Getalead (IRE) 5-4fav (11-12) Keen early, tracked leader, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly last, ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Thirtyfourstitches (11-1) by 1l, 6 ran.