mid-division, ridden in 5th before 4 out and mistake, pulled up
towards rear, in 5th from 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, left poor 3rd from next, soon pulled up
towards rear, struggling from 7 out, left 5th from 3 out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, weakened before 6 out, soon pulled up
led, headed before 4 out, left 2nd from 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
in rear, struggling when pulled up before 8 out
prominent, upsides winner and every chance when fell 2 out
tracked leader, ridden to lead before 4 out, pressed when left clear 2 out, held on towards finish, driven out
held up mid-division, weakened from 8 out, pulled up
prominent, quickly weakened after 8 out, pulled up before 5 out
Revitalised by a spell hunting, Bogoss Du Perret won at Newton Abbot in September. But this is a better race and he is 8lb higher. Admirable veteran Paddy The Oscar has a penalty for an all-the-way win at Chepstow and is less effective here. This trip stretches the stamina of the mare Timon's Tara while Talk Of The South took little interest here last month and is 0-10 over fences, though is better than that. YANMARE was behind the latter at Warwick in March and is worse off at the weights but he's probably better than his current handicap mark if he can get his jumping together and is a very strong stayer.
Jepeck (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, closed from 9th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 4 out, ridden next, 4th when pecked 2 out, soon beaten, weakened before last, 4th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Now Ben (11-10) at Stratford 3m 4f (2) gd in Jun.
Tea Time Fred 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, unseated rider 13th, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
As You Like (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In touch, mistake 6th, steady headway approaching 10th, pushed along and weakening in 5th when mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 30l behind Officer Hoolihan (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Talk Of The South (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Towards rear, pushed along 7th, never dangerous, tailed off, pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Timon's Tara 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leader until not fluent 8th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, headed before last, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Tara Mist (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Made all, ridden before last, held on towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Flaming Charmer (11-12) by 2l, 12 ran.
Mountain Of Mourne (IRE) 8-1 (11-8) Always behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Yanmare (IRE) 11-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden 7th, last 9th, rallied 4 out, blundered 3 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind West Of The Edge (11-8) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sonoftheking (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway into mid-division approaching 7th, weakened 12th, 7th of 12, dist behind Definitly Grey (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Union Jack D'ycy (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leader until ridden before 7th, soon dropped out, weakened next, pulled up after, at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 5-2 (11-1) Prominent, led 6th, soon headed, led 9th, headed 14th, led 16th, headed approaching 4 out, stayed close up, mistake last, led flat, held on, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Culm Counsellor (10-7) by ns, 8 ran.
