led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, headway 7f out, went 2nd 5f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
in rear, headway 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 6f out, tailed off when pulled up
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
in touch, pushed along and some headway 3f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide, held up, reminders 10f out, struggling halfway, ridden and rallied final furlong
LALLYGAG made all here in November and Tom Buckley’s claim reduces his penalty so he may find the improvement necessary to hold off Exeter fourth Mount Pleasant. Sam Twiston-Davies rides Deere Mark for Sam Thomas with Eddie Edge on his father’s Jumping Jupiter. The former has placed in two of his three starts to date and Alan King’s newcomer Egbert is worth a market check being a half-brother to winners on the Flat and over jumps.
Lallygag (GER) 2-7fav (11-0) Made all, lifted tempo from 4f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov beating Zucayan (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Deere Mark 7-2 (11-2) Handy, strongly pressed leader over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Hardy Fella (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (5) gs in Jan.
Egbert Pether's Moon gelding out of Karla June.
Mount Pleasant 15-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, faded into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Clifton Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec.
Our Nobby 9-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, no impression on leaders, 7th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Tchoupinminzac (11-8) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Jan.
Jaunty Zing 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, closed on inside over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 34l behind L'astroboy (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Its Going Rome (IRE) Kodiac gelding out of Some Site.
Jumping Jupiter (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Chased leaders early, pushed along and outpaced in mid-division 6f out, soon behind and struggling, 11th of 12, dist behind Tahmuras (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (5) gs in Mar.