led, went left 2n, headed 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next
chased leaders, left close 2nd 4 out, led next, came easily clear from 2 out
off the pace in rear-division, plugging on in modest 5th when fell 4 out
prominent early, soon lost place and in rear, tailed off 4 out, plugged on and left remote 4th 2 out, went 3rd
off the pace in rear-division, went modest 5th after 4 out, left remote 4th next, weakened into 4th
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
chased leading pair, left 3rd 4 out, left in 2nd place 2 out, no chance with winner
off the pace in mid-division out wide, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
chased leader, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
VALIRANN GOLD took advantage of a tumble down the weights when front-running tactics were employed at Chepstow last week. He’s penalised 7lb but drops down in class for this and should go close again. Folly Gate was leading over a longer trip at Taunton when falling at the last and looked to have the measure of eventual runner-up Gaelic Thunder while Greenrock Abbey beat School For Scandal a neck over these fences in November but never threatened when placed at Ffos Las last time.
Madiba Passion (FR) 9-2 (11-3) Held up off the pace in 5th, went 2nd 4 out until next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when blundered last, eased, 5th of 7, 30 1/4l behind Head Law (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Greenrock Abbey (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Towards rear, headway 6th, mistake next, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, no extra, 3rd of 9, 12 3/4l behind Bolsover Bill (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Folly Gate (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead out wide and going strongly when blundered and unseated rider last, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Valirann Gold (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Jumped well and made all and set strong pace, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Prime Pretender (11-6) by 9 1/2l, 6 ran.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent 1st or 2nd, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Luis Van Zandt (IRE) 125-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden and tailed off 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Bak Rocky (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Tremwedge 16-1 (11-3) Behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ironhill (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, some headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Western Zephyr (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
School For Scandal (FR) 7-2fav (10-8) Towards rear, midfield 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, 8th of 13, dist behind Unit Sixtyfour (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Dawn Wonder (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Mid-division, closer when hit 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out), at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Gaelic Thunder 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, led before 2nd, clear 8th, reduced lead and pushed along before 3 out, headed when left in lead at the last, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Letsbe Avenue (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
