tracked leaders, led before 2 out, soon clear
towards rear, headway 9th, led before 3 out, headed before 2 out, no impression with winner
held up mid-division, heaadway 10th, mistake 13th, weakened after 4 out
soon in reaar, reminders after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
held up mid-division, fell 7th
led, headed before 3 out, one pace and no impression
behind, hampered 7th, weakened from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
tracked leaders, reminders after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on and never dangerous
tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 9th, fell heavily 2 out
Easy ground would be a worry for Taunton second West End but Aintree runner-up Distime will handle conditions and has only been raised a couple of pounds and makes more appeal than Roseville Cottage, who had every chance when third at Ayr. GREENSALT (NAP) has yet to win a race but has never finished out of the first three and, being a full brother to the smart Raya Star, looks certain to be suited by the switch to fences. He starts off on a potentially decent mark and can get the better of another consistent chasing debutant, Another Mattie, and the others.
Distime (IRE) 15-8fav (10-12) Led to 1st, tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged
Master Rajeem (USA) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 5th, driven before 7th, lost place after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Twice Returned (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 7 ran.
West End (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 10th, effort 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, hung left closing stages, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Vesperal Dream (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) fm in Oct.
Another Mattie (IRE) 7-4 (10-7) Led to 2nd, chased winner, held from 2 out, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Spiculas (11-0) at Kelso 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Greensalt (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, shd behind Bop Along (10-11) at Hexham 2m 4f NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Houndscourt (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, weakened before 11th, tailed off in 4th and and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Luci Di Mezzanotte (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f beg chase (4) gd in Jul, 6 ran.
Dante's Frolic 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Hunters Belt (11-4) at Kelso 2m 2f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft in Apr.
Roseville Cottage (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Prominent early, chased leaders, not fluent 12th, driven along 14th, no extra 2 out, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Blue Kascade (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Blake Dean 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, struggling in rear 5th, no chance after, 9th of 14, well behind Camachoice (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
