with leaders when lost action and pulled up after 2nd
led to 3rd, chased leader, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
with leader, led 3rd, driven 4 out, headed next, ridden and no chance with front pair 2 out, lost moderate 3rd flat
tracked leading pair after 3rd, challenged on inside 4 out, led next, 6 lengths clear last, comfortably
held up in touch on outside, headway 8th, went 2nd next, challenged 4 out, every chance when blunderd and rider lost iron next, not recover and no chance after, plugged on to take moderate 3rd flat
behind, chased leaders 7th, reminder 8th, outpaced in 4th 4 out, left 3rd next, soon ridden, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
Master Milan was only beaten a short-head off a 7lb higher mark over hurdles at Wincanton last time but his record over fences is poor. Evella has the ability to win this if in the mood but she likes to get her own way out in front and tends to sulk if she doesn't get it and MISTER WISEMAN will also be prominent. Nigel Hawke's grey is on a very decent mark at present and will relish the soft ground so gets the nod with Taunton third Kap West probably the pick of the remainder ahead of Le Grand Chene and Mad Professor, who is 6lb out of the handicap.
Master Milan (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Led until 3rd, led again 6th, ridden 2 out, headed before last, soon rallied, every chance final 100 yards, all out, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Hatters River (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Evella (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Led 2nd, clear 4th until 9th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hung left and weakened between last 2, 6th of 8, 26l behind Jamesson (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-100) (5yo+) (5) gd in Apr.
Mister Wiseman 9-1 (11-6) Prominent, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 13, well behind Lemon's Gent (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd.
Le Grand Chene (FR) 12-1 (10-0) Mistake 1st, last pair, ridden in 5th when mistakes 10 and next, struggling when left modest 4th 5 out, 4th of 8, 32l behind Sew On Target (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Kap West (FR) 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway before 7 out, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Accessallareas (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Mad Professor (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Accessallareas (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
