in rear, faltered on landing 3rd, in touch in group 6th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 9th, led approaching last, stayed on well
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 9th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, mistakes 2 out and last
shared leader until went on after 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, held final 100 yards
ran in snatches, driven and in rear 9th, brief rally before 3 out, no impression
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden to chase leading pair before 3 out, soon well held
reluctant to race and detaced until 2nd, never looked particulary happy, mistake 7th, lost touch after jumping slowly 9th, tailed off
shared lead, jumped left and not fluent 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
held up in bunch, tracking leaders when mistake 5th, jumped slowly 8th and lost place when slow again next, went 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders, jumped right 2 out
Sawpit Solitaire races off the same mark as when third to Ocean Transit over 2m5f here last month and should be in the firing-line again but Calusa Shadow appears to have two ways of running while the likes of Talenti and Fortification are out of form. Whispering Jack was second to Molly Round over 2m6f at Wincanton 12 days ago but is 5lb higher here so a better bet may be MUNLOCHY BAY. The mare, who won over this trip on good ground at Cheltenham last April, has been running better than her form figures suggest this season and has her sights lowered today.
King Gabriel (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Tended to jump left, took keen hold, held up in 4th, ridden and struggling in rear, when went badly left and blundered 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Classic Swain (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m beg chs (5) gd in Jul, 5 ran.
Whispering Jack 16-1 (11-7) In touch, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure approaching next, soon ridden, went 2nd before last, kept on flat, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Molly Round (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Sawpit Solitaire 16-1 (10-7) Prominent, went 2nd after 2nd, led after 3rd until 5th, stayed front rank, 4th and outpaced when not fluent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, jumped right last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Ocean Transit (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Feb.
Talenti (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 2nd, headway 5th, lost place 7th, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 48l behind Tricky Tree (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Munlochy Bay 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 17, 22l behind Snake Charmer (11-1) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Feb.
Calusa Shadow 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, about 2 lengths down when mistake and stumbled 3 out, no impression after, lost well held 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Crank Hill (11-4) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Fortification (USA) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leading pair until mistake and dropped to rear 3rd, remiders after 6th, struggling 11th, soon tailed off, last of 6, well behind Carrickmines (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Feb.
Bally Conn (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Blundered and lost place 1st, behind from 3rd, tailed off 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Molly Round (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Burnthill (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, chased leader until slow 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 15l behind The Magic Bishop (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
