behind, not fluent 7th, struggling 9th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before next
led until before 4th, tracked leader, led before not fluent 3 out, headed next, held flat, stayed on
raced freely, tracked leader after 1st, led before 4th, headed when mistake 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, mistake last, stayed on
mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd or 4th, towards rear when mistake 5th, pulled up before next
2nd until after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next
always well behind, pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, 3rd and no impression before 3 out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway from 8th, weakened before 3 out
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, no impression in 4th when not fluent 3 out
chased leaders on inside, lost place 7th, closed next, outpaced 10th, weakened 4 out
Quicker going could be a concern but ROYAL ACT should complete a hat-trick of course wins if handling the surface. He only had to be pushed out by Richard Johnson to score over track and trip last time and should again beat third Kahdian. Smoking Dixie has been lightly raced and attracted market support here last time when third behind Exmoor Mist. Spoilt Rotten could figure if fully wound-up but Presenting Berkley contests a chase for the first time having not raced since June last year. Charlie Papa Lima is also making his chasing debut but has won between the flags and been placed three times over hurdles.
Spoilt Rotten 7-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up last, awkward 2nd, blundered 4th, headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd 8th, went left next, blundered and lost 2nd 10th, handy 3rd, weakening when went left 2 out and last, hung right run-in, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Mccabe Creek (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Charlie Papa Lima (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Chased clear leader, lost 2nd 5th, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out, blundered next, 5th of 9, dist behind Plantagenet (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Tikkinthebox (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Led, hit 8th, jumped right 10th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Royal Act 3-1 (10-9) Raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, close 3rd when mistake 7th, went 2nd 10th, led approaching 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly,, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Lillington (11-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Smoking Dixie (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Raced keenly in 3rd, went 2nd 9th, held from 4 out, pushed along before next, lost modest 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Exmoor Mist (11-11) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Presenting Berkley (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Led and disputed, led after 6th until approaching 9th, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, 3rd of 5, 26l behind Camillas Wish (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Brinestine (USA) 6-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Innocent Girl (11-12) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Darloa (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway before 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, dist behind Triple Chief (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kahdian (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, steady headway after 7th, driven along before 4 out where left 2nd, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Royal Act (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Badilou (FR) 3-1fav (10-6) Held up, pecked 1st, headway 7th, pressing for 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, not recover and pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
