in touch, lost place before halfway, rallied to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner well over 1f out, never able to challenge
made all, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, gradually weakened
chased leaders, under pressure over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
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Nonrunner
Local handler Bernard Llewellyn is mob-handed again in a race in which he’s trained the winner in three of the last four years. He had three runners last year but both Taste The Wine and Aaman were unplaced. Fuzzy Logic was only sixth 12 months earlier but FILATORE won a division of the race in 2013 and was placed twice over hurdles in March. He’s not getting any younger but could be worth an interest off a very low mark on his return to the Flat. Master Dancer will likely be favourite as he won over hurdles after completing a double on the Flat here in September. Veterans Riptide and Urban Space looks best of the rest ahead of Bath second Akavit.
Master Dancer 33-1 (11-10) In touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, lost place next, 13th of 15, dist behind Behind Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Riptide 14-1 (9-6) Slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Tuscan Gold (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Akavit (IRE) 2-1 (9-11) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Danglydontask (9-9) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) fm in Apr.
Urban Space 33-1 (8-8) Held up, outpaced over 4f out, well beaten after, 5th of 6, 9l behind Midtech Star (8-7) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (4) fm in Apr.
Filatore (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Chased leading pair, led 5th, joined last, headed and one pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sutter's Mill (12-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 6-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon went 3rd kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 19l behind On Demand (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Sail With Sultana 100-1 (10-9) Not jump well, chased leaders, lost place 2nd, well behind from 7th, tailed off, 8th of 14, dist behind Longtown (11-2) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Fuzzy Logic (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, driven to lead after 3 out, ridden before next, soon hard pressed, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Dun Scaith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Aaman (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch 3rd (normal 6th), driven 3f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Violoniste (12-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.