chased leaders, ridden and every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, joined for 3rd post
raced on inside, chased leading trio, went 3rd 6th, blundered hit wing and lost place 3 out, rallied before 2 out, ridden to challenge between horses last, stayed on under pressure flat, joined 3rd post
made all, hit 3 out, ridden and pressed when hit last, kept on gamely flat
chased winner until after 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from 2 out, hit last and stayed on again flat, not pace to get on terms again
always in rear, ridden along 6th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off
held up in 5th, steady headway approaching 6th, chased winner after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure flat, always just held
Nonrunner
Salontyre will do well to win this under top weight while Gilded Age blotted his copybook when pulled up at Cheltenham last time, though is dropping down the ratings. Advancement and Knight In Purple may need this run while Art Broker was a little disappointing when only sixth at Warwick last time, though still finished ahead of Hail Caesar. FOUNTAINS FLYPAST has been put up 6lb for scoring over a longer trip here at the start of the month but that was only his fourth start over timber and Rachael Green's mount may well have further improvement in him - he is taken to follow up today.
Salontyre (GER) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders approaching 5th, under pressure before 3 out, soon weakened, last of 6, 22l behind Shoegazer (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gs in Feb.
Gilded Age 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division on inside, driven and lost place after 5th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Art Professor (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Advancement 16-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, mid-division on outside, progress after 3rd, mistake 5th, disputing 2nd from 3 out until mistake 2 out, beaten when jumped left and mistake last, one pace, 5th of 20, 9l behind Font (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct '08.
Knight In Purple 25-1 (11-12) Led, hit 1st, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 31l behind Altan Khan (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.
Hail Caesar (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear on outside, headway after 3rd, ridden 5th, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 43l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Art Broker (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway approaching 4th, chased winner after 3 out until next, no extra last, 6th of 14, 17l behind Shalambar (10-13) at Warwick 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Fountains Flypast 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, kept slight advantage, joined and hit last, found extra final 100 yards, in command soon after, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Laustra Bad (11-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
