in touch on outside, pressed winner after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, 2 lengths down and one pace last, rallied flat, just held near finish
in touch on inside, led narrowly 10th, ridden 2 lengths clear between last 2, rider lost iron briefly after last, held on near finish
pressed leader, blundered and lost place 5 out, ridden and unable to go with clear pair when blundered again next, soon tailed off, lost remote 3rd near finish
in touch, pushed along 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off next
made most to 10th, lost place 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off next, plugged on to take remote 3rd near finish
Some Can Dance came up against a well-treated odds-on favourite here at the end of last month and had nine lengths to spare over Driftwood Haze but ADMAN SAM bounded clear of the consistent-if-luckless Rizzardo at Warwick last time. A 9lb rise might be a bit excessive but Dave Roberts’ charge is fancied to confirm recent improvement. Game Line ran poorly at Taunton but may have needed that and is preferred to stablemate Blazing Tom.
Driftwood Haze 4-1 (11-8) Tracked leader, outpaced after 4 out, rallied after next, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Golden Whisky (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Some Can Dance (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, joined leader 8th, every chance 2 out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Golden Whisky (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Adman Sam (IRE) 10-3 (11-9) Tracked leaders, jumped right 7th, challenged 11th, hit 4 out, led 2 out, clear from last, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Rizzardo (11-8) by 16l, 6 ran.
Game Line (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered badly and lost place 6th, mistake 9th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Adherence (11-12) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Blazing Tom 66-1 (11-8) Last pair, never on terms, 10th of 13, dist behind Findusatgorcombe (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
