jumped left, led, headed 4th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
not jump well, took keen hold towards rear, headway approaching 2nd, shaken up 3 out, lost place next
tracked leader until jumped left 3rd, every chance 3 out, 4th and no extra last
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, soon switched left, went 2nd next, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten when jumped left and not fluent last, no extra flat
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, led next, clear flat, comfortably
rear of mid-division, just about in touch 3 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped left next, ridden 3 out, weakened next
This looks a very modest heat but bumper winner POISONED BERRY is surely better than she showed when favourite at Newton Abbot on her hurdles bow – the trip was a legitimate excuse. Double Treasure never threatened easy winner Bagad Bihoue when second at Wincanton but there may be more to come from Resolution Bay now trying hurdles with Richard Johnson taking over the reins today. The selection's stablemate Citrus has shown little since arriving from France.
Captain Bonsai 100-1 (10-12) Pressed leader until 2nd, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Lostock Hall (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gf in Oct.
Chantecler 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, bumped over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Niblawi (9-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Citrus (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 7th, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, no impression before next, 6th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Double Treasure 16-1 (10-12) In rear, chased winner before 5th, no impression, 2nd of 4, 16l behind Bagad Bihoue (12-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gf in Oct.
Magnus Romeo 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced by front pair before 3 out, soon beaten, lost modest 3rd before last, 4th of 5, 28l behind Drumlee Sunset (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Resolution Bay 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, dist behind The Worlds End (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Apr.
Brean Golf Birdie 25-1 (9-2) Led until over 5f out, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 8, dist behind Gunner Moyne (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Jan.
Flighty Filia (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Force Of Destiny (9-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Poisoned Berry (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd after 6th, driven 3 out, no chance with winner before next, lost place between last 2, weakened last, 4th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Miss Mobot (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f mdn (4) gd in Aug.