held up towards rear, took closer order before 2 out when pushed, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well
prominent, led 4th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind leaders when mistake 1st and unseated rider
midfield, progress to track leader 4th, joined leader 4 out, clear advantage after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and headed, kept on behind comfortable winner
in rear, took closer order 4th, nudged to lead 2 out, pushed clear after 2 out, readily
midfield, raced keenly, hit 3 out and soon pushed, ridden after 2 out and weakened
led, badly hampered approaching 4th and dropped to rear, pushed after 4 out, detached after 3 out
Chez Hans won a novices' handicap under today’s rider at Taunton recently and drops back down in trip. He should figure again while Glimpse Of Gold also arrives on the back of a victory having scored narrowly at Fakenham last month. But HYDROPLANE may prove the one to side with having failed to get a clear run when runner-up at Ludlow last time in a higher grade contest than this. He can race off the same mark today and is reunited with winning partner Charlie Todd. Tremwedge slips further down the weights having returned a beaten favourite in maiden company back in November and looks best of the rest.
Fraser Island (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Raced wide, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened, 9th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Galahad Threepwood (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Harefield (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, reminders after 5th, soon struggling, last of 12, dist behind Vision Du Puy (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Chez Hans (GER) 6-4fav (12-0) Keen in midfield, headway between horses when ridden approaching 2 out, chased leader last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Cheng Gong (11-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tremwedge 6-4fav (10-12) Prominent, close up when bumped by rival 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Get Your Own (10-12) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Hydroplane (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) In rear, keen, every chance 3 out, ridden before 2 out disputing third, jumped well last, stayed on for second close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Takeit Easy (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Limelighter 12-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, forced wide over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Quarry Beach (9-4) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Glimpse Of Gold 18-1 (10-13) Led, hit 4 out and 2 out, ridden and headed bend into straight, rallied to lead again narrowly last, all out, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Reverend Jacobs (10-0) by shd, 7 ran.
