jumped left, prominent, led after 2nd, hung violently left from before 2 out, rider had both hands on right rein when drawing clear before last, veered left and ended up under stands rail flat
held up towards rear, closed 5th, not fluent 7th, went and hit 9th, no impression on winner before last
always towards rear
tracked leaders, going well in 3rd final bend, dropped to 4th when mistake 2 out, weakened after
never going well in rear, jumped right 3rd, pulled up after 5th
tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind 9th, pulled up before 2 out
led until after 2nd, chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 7th, went wrong and pulled up after 9th
in touch, lost place 3rd, headway on outside 7th, no impression 3 out, went 4th from next
not always fluent, towards rear, slow 1st, struggling 7th
in touch on outside, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Itsaboutime beat SINGAPORE SAGA (NAP) and Tea Time Fred here earlier in the month but Philip Hobbs’ six-year-old comes out best at the weights today and has scope for further improvement over this trip. Midnight Aurora won at Plumpton last month when well supported but that is increasingly looking like a flash in the pan. The going may be too quick for Puzzle Cache but it would be no surprise to see Harry Haze make the frame again.
Singapore Saga 7-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, close 2nd when not fluent 3 out, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Midnight Aurora 4-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 9th, pushed along before 3 out, unable to get on terms, well beaten last, 6th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Givehimhisdew (IRE) 250-1 (11-0) Mid-division, well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Brewers Project (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Fenrir Binding 50-1 (11-12) Chased leader until ridden after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, 10th of 17, dist behind Goodgirlteresa (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Puzzle Cache 10-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden after 3rd, headway into midfield 4th, still hard ridden 8th, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Lanspark (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Tea Time Fred 16-1 (10-11) Led until after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 6th, well beaten after 9th, 7th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Itsaboutime (10-0) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Shoot To Fame (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along before 7th, never near leaders, 5th of 14, 28l behind Mystic Court (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Here's Bingo 13-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, fell heavily 2nd, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Seasearch 66-1 (10-9) Not fluent, towards rear, never on terms, 13th of 15, dist behind Dan Gun (10-9) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Midnight Annie 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well behind before 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Saturn 'n Silk (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Itsaboutime (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Jumped left, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on, ridden out, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Singapore Saga (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Harry Haze 11-4 (10-6) Prominent, close up before 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 11 1/4l behind Eclair Des Sablons (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
