always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, lost place before 5 out, weakened after 3 out
held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4th, led next, headed 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to go 2nd before last, led run-in, kept on
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, went 3rd before last, kept on
led, headed after 4th, lost place after 6th, tailed off 5 out, blundered next
held up towards rear, ridden before 5 out, tailed off 3 out
held up mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, weakened after 4th, ridden after 6th, soon towards rear, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leader, led after 4th, headed 5th, weakened before last
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, led before last, headed run-in, kept on
tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out
in rear, reminders after 6th, pulled up before 7th, tailed off
held up mid-division, lost place from 5th
Thinger Licht almost won at Towcester last week but that looked a weak contest. AREA ACCESS would have won more easily at Taunton a week ago had he not hung towards the rails. He's learning with experience and, with Harry Bannister's claim negating his penalty, is fancied to follow up. Lord Landen is back over hurdles after unseating his rider at the first over fences at Leicester last week while On The Record has had a break since a disappointing favourite at Uttoxeter in November, though does still have some scope. It's difficult to make much of a case for the others.
Around A Pound (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place from 5th, pulled up before 6 out, in a race won by Orange Nassau (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs, 6 ran.
Valrene 25-1 (11-4) Held up in last pair on outside, hit 4th and next, struggling 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Midnight Cataria (11-10) at Ludlow 3m mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Lord Landen (IRE) 8-15fav (12-0) Led, went left, bumped into rival and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Leeroar (11-9) at Leicester 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft, 4 ran.
Hand On Bach (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led 11th, headed 4 out, not fluent and no extra from next, 5th of 13, 16l behind River Purple (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Speckled Door 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, left poor 4th at the last, 4th of 8, 27l behind Moss On The Mill (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
On The Record (IRE) 7-2fav (11-2) Held up, last when mistake 4th, soon ridden, not fluent and lost touch from next, tailed off, 8th of 10, 45l behind Poetic Power (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Weston Lodge (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) In touch, lost ground 6th, jumped left and behind 8th, went remote 3rd when jumped left 2 out, 3rd of 5, well behind Ravens Brook (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Shinooki (IRE) 80-1 (11-5) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, behind next, 9th of 11, well behind Enchanted Garden (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, challenged 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Drombeg West (10-0) at Towcester 2m (5) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.
Doyenne Dream 12-1 (11-7) (cp) a bhnd; to & pu last, in a race won by Troufion (11-7) at Cambridge University Draghounds 2m 4f ptp gd in Feb, 9 ran.
Balinderry (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Led, headed 5 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 30l behind Crookstown (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Area Access (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4th, tracked leader before 2 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear and going strongly last, ridden and in command when hung left final 100 yards, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Captain Sharpe (11-1) by 4l, 13 ran.
Boosha 25-1 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Mini Muck (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Snow Alert 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Portway Flyer (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov, 16 ran.
Nomadic Storm 16-1 (10-12) In touch, hit 3rd, in rear when hit 6th, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Crookstown (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 11 ran.
Thinger Licht (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up and behind, steady headway approaching 4 out, chased leading pair 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, 2 lengths 2nd when left in lead last, headed post, 2nd of 6, hd behind Fidelor (11-1) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
