led until 3rd, slow 9th, slow and reminders 10th, outpaced after 4 out, well held 3rd when mistake 2 out
chased leader until 3rd, slow and reminder next, went 2nd 9th, led briefly 15th, no impression on winner after 2 out
jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, pecked 15th and headed, soon led again, not fluent 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish
not fluent and never going well in last, mistake 7th and 11th, pulled up after 13th
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Potters Venture has finished tailed off in two starts since scoring at Newton Abbot in the autumn. Windance was never travelling when pulled up last week at Exeter but A TIME TO SHINE made a promising return to action at the same track a month ago and should take all the beating if that run has brought him forward as Ripper Roo has struggled over fences so far while Ozzie Man still has something to learn about jumping the larger obstacles, despite impressive form figures.
Potters Venture (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Steal A March (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
A Time To Shine (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway on inside turning in, pushed along before 4 out, 4th and no impression next, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind In Rem (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Windance (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Mid-division on inside, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ozzie Man (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up in touch, given reminder after 3rd, pushed along after 10th, headway into third approaching 3 out, ridden to challenge after last, stayed on well, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Dibble Decker (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ripper Roo (FR) 12-1 (12-2) Led, headed after 2nd, remained close up, lost ground quickly and ridden after 5 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Bak Rocky (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
