held up towards rear, good headway before 3 out,
unruly start, led until after 1st, chased leaders on outside, weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, led bypassing 3rd, made rest, 3 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead run-in, held on well enough
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out
hit 1st, towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd approaching 3 out, 3 lengths down 2 out, kept on towards finish
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders, weakened rapidly bypassing 4 out, tailed off before 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, kept on well run-in into never nearer 3rd towards finish
held up towards rear, plugged on run-in, never a threat
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division before bypassing 4 out, ridden and no impression between last 2
held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, soon pushed along, plugged on
mid-division, closer tracking leaders bypassing 3rd, went right and weakened 2 out
led until after 1st, weakened rapidly before bypassing 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leaders, led after 1st until bypassing 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along bypassing 4 out, weakened quickly before next
chased leaders, weakened before 3 out
Cornelius Socks is a pound out of the handicap but only weakened on the run-in at Taunton in October. HOLD ME TIGHT was staying on when fourth at Wincanton last time and appear to have the beating of Harry Haze on that run. With Demopolis probably in the last-chance saloon, Polly Gundry’s charge gets a tentative vote as Lily The Pink hasn’t really fired this season, though remains relatively unexposed. Ring The Moon ran his best race so far over timber at Ffos Las last month and a similar effort here would see him go close with Isabel Williams again claiming a valuable 7lb.
Demopolis (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, weakened after 6th, blundered 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Present From Dubai (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Penneys Hun (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, 5th 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Lily The Pink 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, well held when hung right after 2 out, soon weakened,, 5th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Whitehotchillifili (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Dec.
Ekayburg (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Hampered start, behind, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ring The Moon 9-2 (11-3) Held up behind, headway 4 out, driven to chase winner when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, one pace before last, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Out The Glen (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Leave My Alone (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Special Princess (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 11-2 (11-9) In touch, headway 4 out, under pressure after next, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Eric The Third (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Harry Haze 7-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway and modest 7th 2 out, no impression, 6th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hold Me Tight (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Held up in mid-division, hit 3rd, not fluent next, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Itsonlyrocknroll (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Kahdian (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened between last 2, 6th of 15, 32 1/4l behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Candyman Can (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, plugged on from next, driven and went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Lightly Squeeze (12-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Lady Wethered (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Galtee Mountain (10-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Niamh's Oscar (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Mid-division, hampered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off before next, 5th of 10, dist behind Lightly Squeeze (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Cornelius Socks (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Raced keenly and jumped right, chased leader, led after 3rd, hit 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 7l behind Viking Ruby (10-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Karl Marx (IRE) 80-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, behind when pulled up after 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
