mid-division, headway and in touch on inside 5 out, driven to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next
led to 7th, pressed leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression with front pair between last 2
always behind, reminders after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last 2, drew clear after last, comfortably
prominent on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, no impression from next
mid-division, lost place when blundered badly and unseated rider 6th
tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened 3 out
pressed leader, led 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner after last
chased leaders to before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next
always in rear, lost touch when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
Oxwich Bay became disappointing over hurdles but was well backed when making a promising start over fences at Taunton, finished second and well clear of the others including All Is Good. He’s been dropped a pound since but DEMOPOLIS could be a dangerous rival. The Hobbs-trained runner finally showed signs of life over hurdles last time at Exeter and can race off the same mark on his chasing bow- he's built to jump fences. Hickey's Rock could figure if fully wound-up with Bathiva probably best of the rest.
Bathiva (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division on inside, not fluent 3rd, not clear run after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Megalodon (10-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Oxwich Bay (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-11) Chased leader, hit 7th, led before 8th until before next, lost 2nd at 10th, chased leaders, chased winner 4 out, soon ridden, well held next, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Lots Of Luck (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Hickey's Rock (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Led, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last, at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Demopolis (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, good headway before 3 out,, 4th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Lily The Pink (11-10) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
All Is Good (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Raced wide in mid-division, modest 5th before 9th, never on terms, 5th of 12, dist behind Lots Of Luck (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Sam Chisolm (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Prominent, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and weakening when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Debden Bank 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, dist behind First Lord De Cuet (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Towards rear, effort before 4 out, no impression, 5th of 6, 16 1/4l behind Go Steady (11-11) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Way Of The World (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Prominent until pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before last, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Best Director (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Close up in rear, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out, last of 6, dist behind Storm Wizard (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
