chased leading pair, 2nd 8th until 10th, chased leaders, 2nd again 17th, led after 4 out, clear before next, driven out
chased leading trio, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd run-in and kept on towards finish, always held
led until 5th, led again 7th, not fluent 10th, bumped 13th, headed after 4 out, well held before next, no extra in 3rd run-in
chased leader, led 5th until 7th, chased leader until 8th, chased leading pair, jumped right 13th, lost 3rd and weakened 4 out
last pair and never fluent, mistake 3rd and ridden, not fluent 5th, mistake and struggling 12th, unseated rider 17th
Dancing Shadow ran very well in the Devon National at Exeter last month, when well ahead of Calin Du Brizais, and might be the one to beat if that hasn’t taken too much out of him. But we’ll take a chance on French import VAN GOGH DU GRANIT, who tries a new trip but had some decent form on the other side of the Channel and will love conditions. Pobbles Bay and Like The Sound both failed to complete over course and distance last time and have become hard to predict.
Like The Sound (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Close up, unseated rider 5th, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Pobbles Bay (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, fell 9th, at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Van Gogh Du Granit (FR) (11-2) 4th of 15, 2l behind Surely Try (11-2) at Pau 2m 7f gs in Jan.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, led before 5th, headed 15th, led before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Dawson City (11-10) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Calin Du Brizais (FR) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway after 6th, lost place before 4 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Dawson City (11-10) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
