prominent, chased leader 4th, left in lead 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, eased when beaten approaching last
chased leader, ridden after 7th, one pace on 3 out
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway chased leaders after 7th, chased winner 2 out, ran on from last
led to after 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened approaching 3 out
in touch, led 2nd 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, headway and left 3rd 7th, ridden after 3 out, hard ridden and led 2 out, jumped left last, all out
chased leader, led after 2nd, ran out 7th
held up in touch, headway after 4th, weakened 3 out
held up last, slipped bend after 6th, headway approaching 7th, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last
held up mid-division, ridden 3 out stayed on one pace
mid-division, ridden and some headway after 3 out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
A 2m6f handicap hurdle that looks wide open at first inspection; however, Woody Valentine for Venetia Williams can take this if regaining early season form after a disappointing run behind McBain at Taunton last time out. Bak To Bill was an unlucky faller at the first in the race won by the Bandit at Exeter last time out but jockey Lucy Gardner gets on well with him and he could be a danger. The other one with a chance is Allaboveboard whose third of 14 just two-and-a-half lengths behind Gaelic Flight here last time out would see him go close. The selection is Woody Valentine to oblige.
Woody Valentine (USA) 20-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last, 10th of 15, 18l behind McBain (11-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Bak To Bill 12-1 (10-4) fell 1st in race won by The Bandit (11-7) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) frm, 9 ran.
Navado (USA) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, jumped left, headway approaching 10th, ridden after next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Irishkawa Bellevue (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Oct.
Beau Coup 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Hopbine (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd in Apr '05.
Allaboveboard (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Led to 2nd, stayed handy, ridden and every chance 2 out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Gaelic Flight (10-10) at N Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Red Echo (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hit 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 11, 15l behind Twofan (11-3) at Taunton 3m nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Lavenoak Lad 20-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led 7th to 3 out, weakened rapidly, 13th of 15, 29l behind Complete Outsider (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.
Tignasse (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Soon behind, struggling from 4th, 7th of 12, 37l behind Beau Torero (10-10) at Fakenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Jan.
Rude Health 5-1 (10-0) Raced wide, held up, headway 7th, close up when blundered 3 out, not recover and pulled up 2 out in race won by Complete Outsider (11-7) at N Abbot 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 15 ran.
Little Tobias (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Prominent, tailed off from 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Rare Coincidence (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Oct.
Dancing Hill 7-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, lost touch from 5th, 9th of 11, 48l behind Young Tot (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) frm.
Wrags To Riches (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) In rear, jumped slowly 4th, behind when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Lord Maizey (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (C) gs in Dec, 13 ran.
