with leader, led 2nd, headed 13th, bumped after 2 out, held after, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, not much room and bumped after 2 out, held after, kept on flat
led until mistake 2nd, prominent, not fluent 10th, led 3 out, jumped left, headed and landed awkwardly last, held flat
mid-division, slow at times, weakening when jumped right 4 out
held up towards rear, slow at times early stages, headway from 8th, switched left after 4 out, switched right after 2 out, led last, stayed on, going away towards finish
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, quick headway on outside final bend, close 3rd 4 out, held 2 out, stayed on same pace
towards rear on outside, closed 8th, lost place next, last 11th, weakened before 4 out
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After falling on his chasing bow at Taunton, Storm Home has only found one too good the last twice at that track. Dollnamix didn’t win over hurdles until November but followed up nine days later, though is jumping fences late in life and Tom Bellamy switches to stablemate SHIROCCAN ROLL. He will also enjoy the fast ground and goes well fresh. Hazzaar made mistakes at Stratford last month but should improve for the experience and Colonel Manderson is likely to make a better chaser than hurdler. Theatre Mix was only beaten a short-head here four weeks ago but is 3lb higher and facing stronger opposition.
Storm Home (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-7) Held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders before 12th, 2nd before 3 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on well run-in, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Putdecashonthedash (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Shiroccan Roll 13-2 (11-6) Held up towards rear, awkward 3rd, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Hazzaar (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Midfield, mistake 5th (water), took closer order after 8th, not fluent next, went second 2 out, plugged on approaching last, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 22l behind Kap Auteuil (11-8) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Colonel Manderson (FR) 15-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened and well beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Premier D'troice (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Dog Of War (FR) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, mistake normal 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 22 1/4l behind Breffniboy (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Theatre Mix 15-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders after 11th, 2nd and every chance 4 out until next, outpaced before 2 out, rallied into 2nd again run-in and closed, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Jemima P (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Arc Of Bubbles (IRE) 100-1 (10-6) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dollnamix (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Towards rear, headway into midfield 4th, smooth progress to chase leaders before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Et Apres Thou (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
