tracked leaders out wide, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out where left moderate 5th
held up in last pair, smooth headway out wide tracking leaders when fell 3 out
shade keen, raced on inside in close 3rd, challenged and carried left 3 out, went 2nd next, led between last two, soon clear, ridden out
led, pushed along bypassing omitted 4 out, ridden and headed next, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd
held up in last pair, some headway when left moderate 4th 3 out, tailed off
jumped badly left at times, chased leader, led and went left 3 out, went badly left again next, headed between last two, went left and stumbled last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
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Mack The Man's last success was over this track and trip just over a year ago from 9lb higher though he's shown very little subsequently. Lock Out, who won a point and a bumper last summer, landed a hat-trick by beating two rivals over timber at Newbury but has no experience of this sort of ground. Moorland Rambler has yet to win though should be doing so soon from this sort of mark but FANFARON DINO has won on heavy ground and made a very promising reappearance over the course and distance in November so gets the nod to go one better.
Mack The Man (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Prominent, pressed for lead 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Yorksea (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gingerbred 40-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 2 out, plugged on run-in, 5th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Altobelli (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Moorland Rambler 9-1 (11-10) Towards rear of mid-division, steady headway before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Pilsdon Pen (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lock Out (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along and reminders in 5th home turn, ridden and stayed on after last, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Happy Company (10-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Fanfaron Dino (FR) 11-2 (11-4) In rear, headway under pressure 3 out, disputed lead before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Pilsdon Pen (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Global Agreement 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 4th, reminders 5th, ridden after 6th, plugged on, 4th of 8, dist behind Jelski (11-13) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Heva Rose (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, good headway tracking leaders 4th, taken wide before 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two, dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 10, 11l behind Galice Macalo (12-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
