handy, dropped to 4th after 5th, not fluent 4 out, effort and headway into 2nd home turn, ridden before 2 out, kept on, no impression
made all, hit 4 out, ridden before 2 out, forged clear 2 out, ran on and eased towards finish, comfortably
chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 2 out
tracked leader, not fluent 3 out, ridden home turn, weakened before 2 out
awkward jump 1st, cajoled along throughout, remained in touch, hit 3 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, held when not fluent last, kept on one pace
NonRunner
DILIGENT found the higher-rated Knappers Hill too good in novice company last time but gets another chance back in a handicap. He’s preferred to Thahab Ifraj, who finished second of only three runners at Exeter last time when ahead of Get Back Get Back. Global Agreement was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Plumpton but Tulin has undergone wind surgery since last in action and has claims off his current mark if returning to form.
Chapmanshype (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Slow jump jump 2nd in rear mid-division, shaken up after 7th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Bold Plan (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Diligent (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Jumped slightly right, led, ridden and headed before 2 out, switched right and held before last, kept on, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Tulin 10-3 (11-12) Raced in mid-division, ridden 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 9, 24 3/4l behind The Widdow Maker (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Thahab Ifraj (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Led and set steady pace, flattened 3rd, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, not pace of winner run-in, 2nd of 3, 3 1/4l behind Technological (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Global Agreement 14-1 (10-7) Jumped poorly, tracked leaders on inside, mistakes 5th and 7th, hit next, went 2nd 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Bourbali (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Get Back Get Back (IRE) 4-6fav (11-11) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd out wide before 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden between last two, weakened run-in, last of 3, 5 1/2l behind Technological (10-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
