chased leaders until weakened after 5th, tailed off
led 2nd until after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
led util 2nd, with leader, led after 5th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, soon beaten
held up, headway after 3 out, went left when every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and held when mistake last
held up, closed on leaders 3 out, led 2 out, pushed ahead
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace from next
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
Redemption is clearly not as good as he once but the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained runner should have no problems with the underfoot conditions, takes a big drop in class and is hard to oppose in a race where the main dangers look to be Reidwil and Marker. The last mentioned has shown gradual improvement in recent starts, running a creditable race in a novices' handicap here last time but he is far from certain to stay this far so looks best watched. Los Suenos has shown signs of ability and could be of interest dropped into this class back over hurdles. Sir Night has given little sign of encouragement in recent starts and of more interest may be David Pipe's Reidwil, who drops into a seller for the first time and handles cut in the ground. Redemption has solid claims though and is hard to oppose.
Travello (GER) 8-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 5th, headed and hit 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 36l behind Magic Merlin (11-3) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Gotontheluckyone (IRE) 22-1 (10-8) Prominent, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off and hampered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Captain Becket (10-8) at Exeter 2m 3f nov sll hdl (5) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Los Suenos (IRE) 3-1fav (10-2) Mid-division, hit 5th, mistake next, headway after 10th, ridden when hit 4 out, weakened next, 7th of 10, 26l behind Seymar Lad (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Marker 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 14, 5l behind Le Beau Bai (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Redemption 13-2 (10-10) Held up, hit 3rd, weakened after 5 out, 6th of 9, 37l behind Chabrimal Minster (10-13) at Chepstow 3m clm chs (3) gd in Apr.
Reidwil (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Hit 3rd, mainly towards rear, 8th of 12, 39l behind Green Prospect (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 3f clm hdl (5) gf.
Sir Night (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, 4th of 10, 21l behind Kosciusko (10-5) at N Abbot 2m 3f sll hdl (5) gf.
