chased leaders, led from 3rd to 4th, led again 9th, clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly
held up in touch, mistake 1st, chased winner from 11th, kept on before last, always held
always towards rear, went poor 5th from 2 out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, pushed along before 13th, blundered 14th, weakened 16th
with leader, led 4th to 9th, reminders after 14th, weakened 16th
held up behind, mistake 1st, headway before 15th, went 4th before 17th, weakened 2 out
always towards rear
led to 3rd, chased leaders, headed 4th, ridden before 2 out, one pace
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A few of these have seen better days and Gemini Ahhs barely raised a gallop when odds-on at Exeter after winning at Towcester. One More Dinar looks high enough in the weights at present while Pretty Penny didn't build on her Southwell second at Warwick last month and is now tried in blinkers. SENTIMENTALJOURNEY hasn't exactly set the world alight over fences so far but this extended distance could be the making of him as he won over 3m3f over hurdles here in August off an 8lb higher mark. The top weight is preferred to Plumpton runner-up Soutine but the relatively unexposed Victoria Rose may be capable of better.
Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, took closer order 11th, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 13, 42l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-12) at Towcester 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan.
Gemini Ahhs (IRE) 1-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd after 3rd, pecked 9th, blundered 11th, well held when mistake 13th, struggling when mistake 4 out, lost poor 3rd before last, tailed off, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Wayward Frolic (11-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Victoria Rose (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in last pair, ridden and struggling in rear at 7th, never travelled after, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Wild Ground (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Soutine (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, chased winner from 11th, ridden before 2 out, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Alteranthela (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Burnthill (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leaders, slow 6th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, 36l behind Bravo Riquet (11-2) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Mar.
Pretty Penny 11-4 (9-11) In touch in rear, jumped slowly and driven 13th, soon outpaced, behind 16th, went modest 3rd after 3 out, 3rd of 4, 38l behind Emma Soda (11-2) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Mar.
Lupita (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Tracked winner until after 3rd, lost touch 11th, ridden and struggling before 4 out, went poor 2nd again before last, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Wayward Frolic (11-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, 6th of 11, 19l behind The Fox's Decree (10-11) at Southwell 2m n h flat (4) std in Mar.
One More Dinar 13-2 (11-0) Held up in rear on outside, mistakes 7th and 11th, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd flat, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Jupiter Rex (10-13) at Ludlow 3m cond hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Princely Hero (IRE) 11-2 (10-5) Towards rear, ridden after 4th, not fluent 11th, behind next, 25 lengths 6th 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, never near winner, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Bounds And Leaps (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar.
Joaaci (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 14th, soon challenged, ridden before 2 out, kept on, held flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Jupiter Rex (11-11) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Mar.
Notabotheronme (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Prominent, lost place after 14th, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 31l behind The Last Bridge (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar.
Acosta 13-2 (10-0) Off the pace towards rear, dropped to rear and struggling 7th, never remotely involved, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Gilded Age (11-7) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd.