chased leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd until 4 out, not fluent and beaten 3 out, weakened before last, went 3rd flat
chased leader until 2nd, losing place with a circuit to go, well behind end of back straight, soon pulled up
bumped 1st, towards rear, never in contention
held up in mid-division, closed 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed last, no impression on winner flat
led until 3 out, 3rd and weakening last, dropped to 4th flat
held up towards rear, bumped 1st, inconvenienced 2nd, some headway before 4 out, no impression, well beaten 3 out
always in rear, well beaten end of back straight, soon pulled up
jumped left, held up in mid-division, closed in back straight, mistake 4 out, led and not fluent last, stayed on well, won going away
BOAGRIUS won at Worcester in October and probably ran up to that form when second last time at Taunton. He looks the one to beat in this ahead of Dreamsundermyfeet, who lacks a recent run. Spotty Dog ran his best race over fences here last season but has been off the track since January and Leskinfere also has an absence to overcome. Eclair On Line had a run at Fontwell in October, however, and The Boat has been getting closer, unlike Zoffalee.
Dreamsundermyfeet (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-2) Jumped right, led until 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Northern Bound (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Eclair On Line (FR) 2-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, ridden and well held from 2 out, no extra run-in and lost 2nd, 3rd of 4, 19l behind Blame The Game (11-7) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Zoffalee (FR) 18-1 (12-0) In rear, mistake 14th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, hit last and faded, never threatened, 4th of 8, 28l behind Blame The Game (12-0) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Boagrius (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, headed next, tracked leaders, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Born At Midnight (10-9) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Abaya Du Mathan (FR) 300-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 5th, hit next, mistake 12th (canal turn), soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Spotty Dog 9-2 (11-7) Front mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, not get on terms, 4th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Galtee Mountain (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Leskinfere (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Towards rear, bumped 1st, never in contention, left modest 4th before mistake last, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Thundersockssundae (11-1) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
The Boat (IRE) 11-2 (10-6) Midfield, headway 4 out, ridden before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went second last, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bretney (11-12) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
