tracked leaders, left 2nd 3rd, led and not fluent 2 out, headed narrowly last, carried left flat, stayed on and strong challenge, just held
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, led last, edged left flat, hard pressed, held on
mid-division, hampered 3rd, lost place next, well beaten from 3 out
held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, pushed along before 4th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last
led, headed before not fluent 2nd, left in lead next, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat
took keen hold on outside, not fluent 1st, led before next, fell 3rd
held up in mid-division, hampered 3rd, some headway before next, weakened approaching 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, soon weakened
held up in rear, some headway before 6th, no impression, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, hampered next, struggling before 3 out
Taste The Fear only weakened two out when making his hurdling debut at Exeter and improvement is anticipated. Flexi Furlough has also won a bumper while On The Bandwagon placed between the flags, though that was two years ago. Another winning pointer, Pay The Piper, won a Sedgefield maiden in December but CASTLE RUSHEN has looked a nice prospect in a couple of low-key wins at Ayr and can complete his hat-trick in his first run away from the west of Scotland.
Castle Rushen (IRE) 8-13fav (11-4) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leader 8th, left in lead 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, awkward last, comfortably, won at Ayr 2m 3f (4) hvy in Nov beating Lamanver Storm (10-12) by 26l, 7 ran.
Pay The Piper (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, led on extended run-in, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Dec beating Word Has It (11-6) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Epson Roque (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Hdwy aft 12; wknd qckly aft 3 out; t.o & pu last, at Friars Haugh 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Fudgeman (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Ran green, led at steady pace, soon headed and restrained in midfield, relegated to rear end of back straight, ridden and no impression home straight, eased close home, 7th of 8, 31l behind Travail D'orfevre (11-4) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Nov.
On The Bandwagon (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid div, 5th 5out, prog frm 4out, sow frm 3out, nt mtch wnr frm 2out, kow to line, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Israel Champ (11-11) at Monksgrange 3m mdn gd in Mar.
Taste The Fear (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden 3 out, plugged on, 5th of 18, 19 1/2l behind Patroclus (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
West End Woody (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Led after 1f, headed 2f out and weakened quickly from 1f out, 11th of 14, 13l behind Fingal's Hill (11-0) at Catterick 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Whitechurch (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd and 5th, went 2nd 7th until after 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 10, dist behind African Dance (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Flexi Furlough (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders out wide, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Good Look Charm (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Lime Drop (FR) 150-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, fell 4th, at Ludlow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Zip Pearl (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Never closer than mid-division, last of 12, dist behind Wiseguy (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
One Fer Mamma (IRE) 80-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closed on outside from 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 9, 24l behind Karl Philippe (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
