tracked leaders, mistake 9th and 10th, struggling 12th, behind 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
not that fluent, led until after 3rd, led after 8th, mistake and headed 10th, not fluent 12th, led next, headed 5 out, beaten 4th when pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, hampered 4th, 2nd 3 out, no impression before last, stayed on same pace
jumped right at times, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway 3 out, closed on 2nd and 3rd last, no impression and weakened final 100 yards
held up in rear, headway 11th, 3rd from 3 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace and pressed for 2nd flat
slightly reluctant to race, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed after 8th, led 10th, headed 13th, led 5 out, went left and mistake 2 out, clear when again went left last, stayed on, comfortably
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Dueling Banjos has never won beyond 2m5f and just held on at Ffos Las at the start of the month. Dig Deeper, on the other hand, looks a stout stayer but he doesn’t have much in the way of pace. Wild West Wind was soon brushed aside off today’s mark at Exeter but Sykes is probably still on a decent mark and it was through no fault of his own when he fell last time at Taunton. VINNIE RED beat a subsequent winner at Market Rasen on his chasing bow and lost a shoe when a beaten favourite here last month. He can recoup losses as Taunton winner Bells Of Ailsworth and Chic Name are both carrying more than their allotted weight.
Dig Deeper 15-8fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, soon ridden, drew clear under pressure before last, kept on, won at Huntingdon 3m (4) sft in Mar beating Weststreet (10-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
Vinnie Red (IRE) 2-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, chased front pair 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 6, 11 1/4l behind Final Nudge (11-8) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Dueling Banjos 8-13fav (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leading trio, awkward on landing 4th, went 2nd 9th, led 4 out, clear last, driven and idled badly run-in, just held on, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar beating West Wizard (11-7) by nk, 5 ran.
Sykes (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Jumped left into rival and fell 1st, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Bells Of Ailsworth (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Started slowly, towards rear, pecked 3rd, headway chasing leading pair 10th, blundered 12th, 2nd next, went left 4 out, led last, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Somerset Lias (10-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Chic Name (FR) 7-1 (10-10) Led after 1st, headed 8th, pressed leader, lost place after 14th, soon outpaced, no impression in modest 4th before 2 out, plugged on flat, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Dig Deeper (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m (4) sft in Mar.
Wild West Wind (IRE) 11-8jfav (11-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd and mistake 7th, went left 12th, ridden after 4 out, lost modest 2nd next, regained 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Label Des Obeaux (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
