tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and pressed from last, kept on run-in
tracked leaders, pushed along 5th, led before 4 out, soon headed, weakened 2 out
held up in touch and keen, chased winner before 2 out, kept on and held towards finish
led, headed before 4 out, pushed along and every chance before and mistake 3 out, weakened before last
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace
in rear, outpaced before 4 out
held up behind, mistake 3rd, weakened from 3 out
Faerie Reel failed to complete when stepped up to Listed company at Taunton but she had won nicely at Southwell earlier and is not out of this. ANNOUNCEMENT has also found life tough in Listed races of late having scored at Leicester back in November but Brian Ellison's four-year-old may just edge things in this lower grade. Bumper winner Delta Forty will need to improve to figure but has plenty of scope while Debdebdeb, a useful handicapper on the Flat, is one to note on her hurdling bow.
Faerie Reel (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven along bypassing omitted 4 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tara Point (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f Listed nov hdle (1) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Backworth Shandy (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind The Way It Works (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Jan.
Debdebdeb 40-1 (8-10) Behind, reminder 7f out, never dangerous, eased over 1f out, tailed off, 30th of 33, well behind Big Easy (8-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct (flat).
Delta Forty 13-2 (10-11) Led until 5th, pressed leader, led again before 3 out until 3 out, chased leading pair and kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Fascino Rustico (11-11) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Dizoard 100-1 (11-0) In rear, went remote 5th from 4 out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 41l behind Bobs Lady Tamure (11-1) at Wetherby 2m mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Announcement 14-1 (10-12) Led to 3 out, weakened before 2 out, last of 5, well behind Hargam (11-8) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo lst hdl (1) gd.
Blue Jacket (USA) 80-1 (8-9) Soon pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 27l behind Jacob Black (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun (flat).
Honeychile Ryder 66-1 (10-2) Always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Seamour (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Spinning Away 150-1 (10-10) Led to 3rd, chased leader, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 13, 24l behind Endless Credit (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
