headway chasing leaders 3rd, led 5th until 7th, chased leaders on inside, lost place 13th, weakened next, tailed off
chased leader, led 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, driven along in 4th after 5 out, plugged on run-in
soon racing out wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, led after 9th, headed before 4 out, pressed leader, every chance 3 out until next, 1 length down at the last, stayed on same pace run-in
led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
in touch, dropped to rear when bad mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out
ran in snatches, in touch until dropped to last pair before 9th, never really on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
raced wide, led until 2nd, lost 2nd before 6th, chased leaders, led again 7th until 9th, chased leader, led again before 4 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden and stayed on well run-in
chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 4 out, plugged on
A couple arrive on the back of good efforts over these fences. Bobmahley had the measure of Pilot Show when scoring over track and trip but is 6lb higher and DENTLEY DE MEE was headed on the line here last month. The latter has now gone close in both starts since returning from a lay-off and gets another chance in this lower grade. Ballaquane won over a shorter trip at Fontwell on his chasing bow and Wick Green has recently switched yards.
Haut Folin (FR) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent and dropped to last pair at 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 14th, at Exeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Bobmahley (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Led, headed 5th and prominent, joined leader and regained lead 11th, going best shaken up 4 out, ridden and went clear from 2 out, comfortably, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Eceparti (12-1) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dentley De Mee (FR) 7-4fav (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped left and bumped 3rd, closed 6th, led 10th, headed 11th, led 13th, 4 lengths clear 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, ridden flat, headed close home, 2nd of 9, shd behind Best Trition (12-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Pilot Show (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Close up, lost ground 5th and raced in mid-division tracking leaders, outpaced when ridden along before 4 out, soon rallied and made steady headway before 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra, weakened gradually run-in, 4th of 10, 13l behind Bobmahley (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Ballaquane (IRE) 9-4 (11-9) Close up, not fluent 11th (usual 12th), ridden to lead 2 out (usual 3 out), ran on but idled close home, always doing enough, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Dindin (11-2) by 2l, 4 ran.
Investment Manager 17-2 (11-3) Ran in snatches, mostly tracked leader until 5th (water) pushed along and outpaced home turn, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Sheldon (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Wick Green 9-1 (12-0) Midfield, hit 3rd, mistake 7th, ridden along 11th, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Holdbacktheriver (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway 11th, well beaten 3rd 4 out, pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
