in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up
front mid-division, headway to press leader well before 2 out, led narrowly last, driven out run-in and drew clear, won going away
disputed lead, headed and tracked leader before 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon behind
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, behind from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, steadily lost ground, ridden and jumped left 2 out, stayed on for distant 3rd
disputed lead, led before 6th, pressed before 2 out and pushed along, kept on when not fluent last and headed, no match for winner but well clear of rest
tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, well held
towards rear mid-division, headway to chase leaders well before 2 out, weakened before last
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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ADHERENCE has won here off higher marks over hurdles and fences. He only weakened on the run-in at Fontwell last time so the drop in distance should suit and he might be a bit of value in this opener having a first run for a new stable. Novus Aditus escapes a penalty for landing a conditionals’ race here nine days ago and is an obvious danger with Iberio successful over track and trip two weeks earlier and also on the shortlist. Duneomeno’s recent Ludlow win came over fences but Exeter third Imperial Joe remains unexposed.
Peckinpah (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, hit 5th, weakened 2 out, 10th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Punctuation (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Iberio (GER) 9-2 (11-2) Mid-division, steady headway approaching 4 out, ridden chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance when awkward 2 out, rallied gamely out wide run-in, led towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Kalzari (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 17 ran.
Novus Aditus (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Led briefly 1st, prominent, led again before 2 out, edged left flat, just held on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Danzini (10-6) by shd, 16 ran.
Rectory Oak (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place before 5th, headway approaching 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 6 3/4l behind Coronado Joe (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Thedancingman 12-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sabbathical (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Adherence 7-1 (10-3) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, driven before 2 out, pressed leaders 2 out, hung left and one pace run-in, 5th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Flying Nun (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd last, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Sabbathical (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Letter At Dawn (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 6f out, ridden over 3f out, hung left under pressure and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Freewheelin (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Duneomeno (FR) 9-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, ridden and every chance at last, led run in, ran on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Letsbe Avenue (10-3) by 2l, 9 ran.
Olympe De Gouges 80-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, mid-division, nudged along after 3 out, no extra next, 6th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Gorcombe Moonshine 300-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, tailed off from 3 out, 14th of 18, dist behind Holly (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Glorious Isolation (IRE) 18-1 (10-4) Raced wide, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3rd, pushed along home turn, went 2nd before 2 out until the last, weakened into 4th run-in, 4th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Eventful (11-0) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
