held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon ridden, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 6th, led after 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression before last, lost 3rd flat
tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
jumped right, mid-division, lost place before 3rd, ridden approaching 6th, well beaten 3 out
mid-division, in touch after 7th, outpaced 3 out, went 4th before next, no impression on leaders, went 3rd flat
led until after 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before mistake last, easily
Baywing's victory at Carlisle was such a big improvement on previous efforts that it's tempting to treat the form with a touch of skepticism. Ministerofinterior only won a sellet ar Leicester last week and that is his level. Touch Back was beaten in a claimer last month while Wake Your Dreams lacks a recent run. ITS A LONG ROAD made a satisfactory return over a shorter trip at Exeter and will strip fitter here. He looked a progressive sort in the spring so gets the nod. Hainan is another back over his best trip and will also have needed a recent pipe-opener.
Wake Your Dreams (IRE) 5-4fav (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on always held by winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Watered Silk (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul.
Touch Back (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 2 out, not fluent and headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Fresh By Nature (10-13) at Southwell 3m (5) sft in Nov.
Hainan (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, 7th of 11, 34 3/4l behind Kayf Blanco (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Medieval Bishop (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In rear, brought down 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Its A Long Road 7-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 10 3/4l behind Never Says Never (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ministerofinterior 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, led next, soon ridden, clear last, kept on, won at Leicester 2m 4f (5) hvy in Dec beating Boston Blue (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pret A Thou (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, took keen hold, one pace in 3rd from 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Tiquer (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Baywing (IRE) Evensfav (10-5) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, not fluent last, driven clear, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Pixiepot (10-10) by 10l, 5 ran.
