led, headed 11th, rallied to lead again 13th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, pulled up 2 out
close up, hit 10th and rider briefly lost iron, ridden 4 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out
prominent, pushed along 11th, outpaced 4 out, pulled up next
prominent, led 11th until 13th, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and ran on
close up, headway 11th, close 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out
in touch in rear, headway to track leaders, 4 out, ridden to chase winner 3 out, no impression
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Fine Parchment went close at Haydock last month and the veteran may yet end a long losing run off his current mark. But THE MUMPER has had just the seven starts over fences and won over 2m3f here in February. He ran well again off today's higher mark at Exeter last time and Alan King's charge is preferred to Lily Little Legs. The latter scored at Sedgefield a fortnight ago but faces tougher opposition today and has been raised 5lb while Ultimatum Du Roy was still beaten a distance when second to Bucking The Trend over track and trip last time.
Cowards Close (IRE) 9-2 (12-5) Made most until approaching 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Jennys Surprise (11-12) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Mar.
Red Admirable (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Held up, headway approaching 16th, hit 9th, mistake 16th, pulled up before next, at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Fine Parchment (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Led, strongly pressed run-in, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Fiddlers Reel (11-10) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Express Du Berlais (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leader, mistake 14th, soon weakened, pulled up 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 11th, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened after next, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Bucking The Trend (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Lily Little Legs (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating My Friend George (11-11) by 3l, 7 ran.
The Mumper (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, chased winner before next, mistake 2 out, kept on flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bears Rails (11-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.