raced on inside in close 4th, went 3rd at 8th, hit 5 out, outpaced 3 out, plugged on into 3rd again run-in
led until 1st, chased leader, jumped slowly next, lost 2nd 5 out, pushed along chasing leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
pushed along most of way, kept out wide in 3rd until 8th, behind and struggling 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
waited with in rear, steady headway out wide and hit 4 out, went 2nd going well and edged left 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, shaken up briefly run-in, eased towards finish
held up in last pair, bad mistake 7th, headway and went 2nd 5 out, not much room and lost 2nd 3 out, switched right in 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, no chance with winner
led 1st, hit 3rd and 5 out, ridden before 3 out, mistake and headed next, no extra in 3rd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in
Taste The Fear was well behind Lyrical Genius over 3m2f here at the start of the year but put that rare poor run behind him when scoring over track and trip subsequently and is only 4lb higher. My Bad Lucy is another recent course and distance winner but was behind EVERYDAY CHAMPAGNE here in November and is only a pound better off. Nicky Richards’ novice had excuses subsequently at Musselburgh. Twoshotsoftequila has been progressing nicely but tries a new trip and Godrevy Point has yet to show an aptitude for chasing.
Taste The Fear (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, led after 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on gamely, all out, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gd in Jan beating Tim Pat (12-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Godrevy Point (FR) 15-2 (11-11) Disputed lead, led before 2nd, not fluent 8th, pecked 14th, headed next, soon pushed along, lost place 4 out, fading when mistake next, 5th of 7, 19l behind Aire Valley Lad (10-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lyrical Genius (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) Prominent, ridden along approaching 18th, no extra after last, lost third close home, 4th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Max Dynamo (10-13) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, steady headway before 13th, went on inside 2 out, led narrowly between last two, headed last, readily outpaced by winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind If Not For Dylan (12-2) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Everyday Champagne (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Mid-division in touch, hampered by faller 9th, ridden before 4 out, brief rally before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Large Action (11-1) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
My Bad Lucy 15-2 (11-3) Made all, ridden before 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, reduced lead towards finish, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Elleon (10-11) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
