pressed leader, led narrowly before 10th, made most after, ridden between last 2, blundered and headed narrowly last, rallied gamely and every chance flat, just failed
mid-division when sprawled on landing and dropped to rear 2nd, blundered next, no danger after, lost touch when pulled up after 9th
mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, outpaced 4 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, not reach leaders
chased leaders, hampered 3rd, reminders and lost place after 10th, soon behind, tailed off
in touch, hampered 3rd, headway to join front pair after 9th, disputed lead next, led briefly 11th, ridden before 3 out, led narrowly last, kept on flat, just held on
held up behind, headway 5 out, soon tracked leaders, close 3rd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat
held up towards rear, some headway before 4 out, ridden after next, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out
led narrowly to before 10th, chased leaders, lost place 5 out, behind from next
mid-division, jumped right 6th and next, pushed along before 4 out, never able to get on terms
mid-division, went left and mistake 3rd, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
mid-division, tracked leaders 10th, pushed along in 3rd 4 out, not fluent next, no impression before last
blundered 1st, soon behind, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
Milansbar is potentially well treated but starting to look a light of former days. Shanroe Santos is also eased in grade but Ami Desbois continues to look in the handicapper’s grip. Ask The Weatherman couldn’t live with some useful handicappers at Wincanton last time but has a better chance on this surface and Lord Bryan has been knocking on the door. LOOKS LIKE POWER runs his best races here and reverts to fences on a decent mark. He’s a real mud-lover and this is probably his trip nowadays. Achille was chasing a hat-trick last time at Taunton but weakened quickly and was pulled up.
Ami Desbois (FR) 4-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, 6th and beaten when mistake last, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Commodore (10-13) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Milansbar (IRE) 13-2 (10-9) Led until after 11th, lost place before 15th, well behind 18th, soon pulled up, at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Shanroe Santos (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, chased new leader before 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd 4 out, went left next, weakened and blundered 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Carole's Destrier (10-13) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Ask The Weatherman 6-1 (11-7) Made most, headed briefly when not fluent 8th, headed 12th, ridden after 4 out (usual 5 out), soon lost place, no impression after, 4th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Some Chaos (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Achille (FR) 3-1fav (11-2) With leaders, weakened before 6 out, pulled up, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Looks Like Power (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Held up on outside, smooth progress 9th, every chance approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Driftwood Haze (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 8th, ridden 8th, 3rd when pecked slightly 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 3rd last, 4th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Diger Daudaie (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Lord Bryan (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Led until 11th, chased leader until 5 out, chased leaders, still every chance approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, went 3rd last 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Inaminna (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
On The Road (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 11th, behind and never on terms after, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Clondaw Westie (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Sparkling River (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Slight lead until fell 5th, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) In rear, jumped left throughout, soon detached, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 14th, at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Court Frontier (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Chased leaders and pushed along at times, lost place before 18th, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Weststreet (11-10) at Hexham 4m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
