led, edged left approaching 10th, headed after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up in rear, hit 8th, steady headway from 10th, went 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pressed for 2nd after last, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, lost place after next, not fluent 8th, weakened 10th
held up, headway when hit 9th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
tracked leader until after 8th, not fluent next, outpaced after 4 out, no impression after, went 4th before last
held up, headway after 8th, led after 4 out, clear last, ridden out
tracked leaders, pushed along 7th, lost place after next, behind 10th, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, hit 9th, challenged 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, closed 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Killfinnan Castle ended a long losing a run at his beloved Fontwell two weeks ago but this trip on good ground may be a tad on the sharp side nowadays and he's 6lb higher in the weights today. Roc De Guye is back on a winning mark and will have found the ground too soft at Huntingdon last time but Hector's House continues to disappoint and Free Speech is now visored after pulling up at Leicester last month. KAP WEST is a long-standing maiden but his third to Hunt Ball at Folkestone in December looks better now than it did at the time and he may just have need his latest second at Taunton. Laura Young's charge is given a final chance to get off the mark.
Free Speech 7-2 (11-10) Prominent, not fluent and lost place 8th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Chapel House (10-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Feb, 7 ran.
Roc De Guye (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway 7th, chased winner 4 out, weakened 2 out, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Junior Jack (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
Hector's House 5-2fav (10-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent back straight, headway on outside before 5 out, soon chased leading pair, ridden and kept on flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lady Willa (11-9) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Feb.
Killfinnan Castle (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led on inside after 4 out, driven and stayed on gamely from last, finished tired, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Midnight Charmer (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Local Present (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd before 7th, lost place next, driven and struggling in rear 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, in a race won by Ballinhassig (9-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Jan, 9 ran.
Kap West (FR) 4-1fav (10-3) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on to 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Mac Halen (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.
Lyon's Hill 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 4th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Truckers Princess (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Blue Hills 22-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway 8th, chased winner 10th until 3 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 15l behind Chapel House (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Western Pride 20-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, headway on inside to 4th soon after 4 out, ridden and no impression from 3 out, 4th of 7, 23l behind Chestnut Ben (10-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs.
