chased clear leading pair, closer at 4th, lost 3rd at 6th, chased leaders, slightly outpaced 8th, headway into 2nd place bypassing omitted 3 out, led last, stayed on well
chased leader and clear of rest until 4th, led 8th, pushed 3 lengths ahead on long run before 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in
led and set decent pace, headed 8th, lost 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened quickly, behind and pulled up before 2 out
prominent in chasing group, closer at 4th, went 3rd 6th, pushed along bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened into 4th on long run before next, pulled up last
held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, never a factor, tailed off 8th, poor 6th when pulled up before next
held up in 5th on inside, closer in 4th at 8th, went 3rd on long run before 2 out, no chance with 1st 2
prominent in chasing group when blundered badly all but fell and unseated rider 4th
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It's almost three years since Very Live completed a double by winning over the course and distance and he was badly out of form in his two runs last month. Anti Cool completed a hat-trick back in 2016 but didn't reappear until October and he's been well beaten in his two starts. MARATT ran his best race over hurdles on this track and produced a better-than-expected effort on his chasing bow in a stronger race than this at Exeter. He won't need to do much more here and gets the nod. Brother Bennett is back on the same mark as when successful here in April, when he had Yourholidayisover well beaten, so he looks the main threat in a poor contest.
Very Live (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, slow 9th and reminders, behind when pulled up 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Edgar (GER) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 5f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Katie Gale (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
The Boola Bee (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) In rear, modest 5th 13th, weakened after next, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Anti Cool (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Close up, not fluent 6th, pressed leaders 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 7, 22 1/2l behind By Rail (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Maratt (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Keen, went badly left 1st, held up in rear, left in 4th place at 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, never on terms, 4th of 5, 10 3/4l behind White Moon (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) gs in Jan.
Brother Bennett (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up last, blundered 5th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on into 3rd before next until weakened between last 2, 5th of 6, 35 1/4l behind Goring One (11-1) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, left chasing front pair before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th flat, 4th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Lightentertainment (11-4) at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Britanio Bello (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, mistake 3rd, hampered 7th, headway to chase leaders 5 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 16 3/4l behind Remember Forever (10-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
