held up in touch, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, led 3 out, clear from next, ridden approaching last, stayed on strongly
headway chasing leaders 2nd, went 2nd 5th, every chance 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden and held 2 out, plugged on, no chance with winner
jumped right, chased leaders, led 2nd until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th from 3 out
raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leader, led again 5th until ridden and headed 3 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression before next
chased leaders, slightly hampered 8th, pushed along in 5th place after 10th, weakened 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out
soon in last pair, mistake and dropped to rear 4th, never going after, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 3 out
STAY OUT OF COURT probably came up against a smart novice when favourite at Taunton last time. He’d been beaten under a length by Robinshill, now rated 141, at Ffos Las earlier and, though he was receiving 11lb that day, looks the pick of the weights in this. City Supreme ran well in a hot Pertemps qualifier at Warwick earlier this month but has been raised 4lb for his trouble. This trip proved beyond Eminent Poet at Huntingdon a year ago while Ballyheigue Bay is better over fences. Daliance wasn’t beaten far off this mark at Market Rasen last time, however, while the mare Margot Fontane is having her first run in a handicap.
Eminent Poet 8-1 (10-9) Led until pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next, 4th of 7, 12l behind Oscar Rock (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
City Supreme (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Mid-division, headway 2nd, challenged after 3 out until 2 out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Tobefair (11-0) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, led after 15th, joined when fell heavily 4 out, at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Stay Out Of Court (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 3 out, chased leaders, battling for modest 2nd place from 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 22l behind Overland Flyer (11-0) at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Margot Fontane 50-1 (10-9) Led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before next and dropped to 4th, went 3rd again last, one pace and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 8, 11l behind No Comment (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Daliance (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place 8th, rallied after 3 out, stayed on after last, never a threat, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
