close 3rd, went 2nd 6th, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly
off the pace in mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 12th, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
off the pace towards rear, steady headway from 11th, pushed along chasing leaders before 4 out, plugged on in well held 5th
held up in last pair, good headway out wide after 5 out, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, hit next, lost 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and weakened into 4th
off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms
tracked leaders in 4th, jumped slowly 10th, went 3rd after 5 out, took 2nd 2 out, stayed on run-in but always held
off the pace and never closer than mid-division, tailed off
held up on last pair, headway 13th, chased leaders after next, went 3rd soon after 2 out, plugged on same pace run-in
led, went left 3rd, pushed along and headed before 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened and tired mistake 3 out
raced on inside, chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, awkward 9th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened
KING TURGEON gave the favourite a race at Chepstow on his recent reappearance and looks up to winning off his current mark. David Pipe’s grey is preferred to new stablemate Behind The Curtain but Leissieres Express looks a threat on last month’s second at Wincanton. Imperial Joe and Captain Tommy have failed to cope with a rise in the weights for earlier wins but No Hubs No Hoobs landed a tougher handicap at Wincanton on Boxing Day last year and Moorland Rambler has won off today’s mark here over timber.
King Turgeon (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, chased winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Eceparti (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Held up behind leaders, last 4th, not fluent 11th, went 4th after 5 out, went 3rd after next, no impression, 3rd of 6, 29 3/4l behind Hipop Des Ongrais (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Behind The Curtain (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Waited with, slight mistake 1st, soon raced in 5th, closed up from before halfway to track leaders, pushed along from 2 out, soon effort on inner, no extra approaching last where not fluent, one pace, 4th of 6, 9l behind Jacksons Gold (11-10) at Thurles 2m 7f sft in Nov.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 16-5 (11-11) Mid-division, hit 3rd, left in 3rd at 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind Petticoat Lucy (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Moorland Rambler 9-1 (11-1) Keen early, held up in rear, pushed along after 10th, outpaced before 4 out, no impression, kept on flat, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Petticoat Lucy (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mormon (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Towards rear, some headway after 10th, weakened from 14th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, ridden after 14th, well beaten before 4 out, went remote 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 30l behind Kingsmill Gin (10-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
My Girl Katie (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, hit 2 out and beaten, plugged on, hampered last, 4th of 8, 15l behind Shirocco's Dream (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Leissieres Express 12-1 (11-10) Held up last but in touch, slow jump 1st, jumped left 5th, moved to midfield when jumped left again 4 out, went second before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but no chance with winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Kraqueline (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Valirann Gold (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) In rear, pushed along 5 out, never on terms, 9th of 13, dist behind Pepe Le Moko (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tudors Treasure 14-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 14, 36 1/4l behind Doyens De Ante (10-2) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
