held up towards rear, nudged along 3 out, switched left and headway 2 out, no extra when not fluent last
just better than midfield, ridden and effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on after last without troubling leaders
prominent out wide, nudged along to lead 3 out, jumped last well, pushed out, gamely
in touch midfield, ridden and effort 3f out, no extra from 2 out
mid-division, pushed along to track new leader after 3 out, slow last and headed, kept on well again flat, up for 2nd final strides
in touch towards rear, brief headway approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out
disputed early lead, ridden and weakened 3 out, no extra from 2 out
disputed early lead, ridden and headed 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, soon beaten
always towards rear
held up just worse than midfield, pushed along before 3 out, no extra from 2 out
held up, ridden for effort 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, nudged along and switched left after last, kept on well flat
Radjash and BREFFNIBOY both carry penalties for recent victories here and at Exeter. The latter may be more interesting if handling this slower surface and there isn’t much to excite among the opposition. Isle of Wolves and Artistic Language finished tailed off in the same race at Fontwell but Say The Word showed some ability of soft going last season and Detatched placed over hurdles and fences at the start of the year. How's The Cricket and Mount Windsor also warrant a second look.
Breffniboy (FR) 3-1fav (11-12) Towards rear, headway between horses into midfield before 4 out, close up 3 out where left in front, hit 2 out, clear last, cosily, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Espressino (10-12) by 11l, 11 ran.
Isle of Wolves 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 7th of 15, dist behind Zoltan Varga (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Garrison (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Mid-division, outpaced 4 out, mistake next, plugging on but no chance when hampered 2 out, 6th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Cotton End (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Radjash 6-5fav (11-6) Held up, headway prior to 3 out, travelled well into lead prior to last, ran on well, impressive, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Officer Drivel (11-12) by 13l, 12 ran.
Artistic Language 25-1 (11-10) Mistakes, not much room 1st, always behind, 10th of 15, dist behind Zoltan Varga (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mount Windsor (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, in touch from 4th, chased winner briefly before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Nordic Combined (12-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Detatched (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) In touch, not fluent 2nd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last, 6th of 12, 12l behind Playa Blanca (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Chapati (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind First Man (10-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Free Ski (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Discko Des Plages (10-13) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Admirals Bay (GER) 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Northofthewall (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Say The Word 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear, bit closer on inside in mid-division before 4 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Project Mars (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
How's The Cricket (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 6th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Just Marvin (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
