held up just off the pace 5th, mistake 9th, smooth headway into 3rd turning in, went 2nd before 3 out (normal 4 out), challenging when left in clear lead 2 out (normal 3 out)
raced on inside, led until 5th, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders weakening when mistake 9th, tailed off and pulled up after next
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out (normal 5 out), until next, left 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), no chance with winner
just off the pace in 4th, closer before 6th, 3rd 4 out (normal 5 out) ridden and weakened turning in, poor 4th when pulled up before omitted 3 out
tracked leader, led 5th until 8th, chased leader until 4 out (normal 5 out), weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out)
off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out)
never going or jumped with any fluency in rear, mistakes 1st and 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
off the pace in 7th, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out)
raced wide in 4th, went 2nd before 6th, led 8th, ridden and joined when fell 2 out
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Madera Mist may be warming up for a spring campaign having not raced since October but Longshanks is a possibility as he was second dropping into this grade at Ffos Las. Getmegold won over track and trip in January but was well beaten carrying 7lb more at Chepstow last month. FULGURIX has improved with every run over fences and a first career victory may be on the cards here even though he’s gone up another 2lb since his close second at Leicester.
Longshanks (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leading trio, closer in 3rd at 8th, pushed along after 5 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Soldier Of Destiny (11-13) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Red Happy (FR) 66-1 (10-4) Towards rear, closer in mid-division before 7th, headway chasing leaders before 14th, weakened before 4 out, blundered and pulled up after next, at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Fulgurix (FR) 16-5 (12-0) Prominent, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, driven and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Here We Have It (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Getmegold (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed before 3rd, stayed handy, every chance 4 out, beaten 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Enormouse (11-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Roccowithlove 12-1 (11-5) Prominent, led 4th, fell 11th, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Paradise Island (FR) 18-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside 8th, lost place after 11th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Endless Flight (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 13th, struggling in 11th 5 out, well behind when mistake 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Affoburg (FR) 80-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, ridden after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Morfee (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and and joined leaders at 4 out, outpaced and under pressure at 3 out, kept on at 2 out, weakened after final fence, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Judex Lefou (10-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Madera Mist (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Mistakes, always towards rear, 9th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Strictlyadancer (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Menapian (IRE) 150-1 (10-3) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd at 4th until 8th, soon outpaced and lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Nassalam (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
