led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
held up in rear, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place and appeared to lose action about over 9f out, pulled up soon after
held up on outside, headway when ran out about over 8f out
held up on inside, lost touch final 6f, tailed off
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept pressing winner, stayed on, just held
handy on outside, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard pressed after, edged left towards finish, held on
chased leaders, lost place 7f out, tailed off over 5f out, pulled up after
Having travelled strongly, Pressure Sensitive only scrambled home at Bangor in October and has been absent since. He won’t find this easy under a penalty, though there should be more to come. Peaked Too Soon has also been off the track since the autumn while Bowtogreatness was beaten nine lengths by an odds-on favourite at Warwick, though that was a step forward. Thunder Rock pulled too hard when a beaten favourite at Newcastle but Exmoor Express went well for a long way at Warwick and has scope. THE PLIMSOLL LINE finished ahead of No Word Of A Lie when third over course and distance last month and normal improvement should see him go close in this.
Bowtogreatness (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 4f out, edged right bend 3f out, edged right entering final furlong, well held by winner final 100 yards, no extra, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Shearer (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Doyens De Ante (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and hung right 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 13l behind Gold Bullion (11-5) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Earth Star (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Mucho Mas (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) sft in Dec.
Exmoor Express (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 18, 20 3/4l behind Might I (11-0) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Mr Sociable 200-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, pushed along 5f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
No Word Of A Lie 12-1 (11-2) Pulled hard early, soon steadied into mid-division, headway chasing leaders, 5f out, hung badly right in home straight, plugged on, 4th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Thunder Rock (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Midfield, steady headway on inside turning for home, chased leader over 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Seven Arches (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (5) sft in Dec.
Peaked Too Soon 11-2 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, headway going well over 5f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind The Worthy Brat (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gf in Oct.
Pressure Sensitive (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Held up in rear, smooth headway to chase leader over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong, just prevailed, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct beating Mexico (11-0) by nk, 8 ran.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders entering home straight, kept on into 3rd final 2f, 3rd of 12, 5 3/4l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
