led, joined 7th, headed next, led again before 9th, disputed lead next, headed 12th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, just held second post
chased leaders, went second 2nd, lost second 5th, went second before 4 out, hit 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on one pace from 2 out, just failed to grab second post
midfield, went wrong and pulled up quickly after 6th
restrained in rear, took closer order 8th, not fluent 9th, tailed off 4 out
mid-division, mistake 1st, rider lost iron after 3rd, rider regained iron after next, lost touch 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
prominent, slow 2nd, dropped to rear before 6th, slow 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
chased leaders, went second 5th, joined leader 7th, led next, headed before 9th, disputed lead next, led outright 12th, went clear approaching 2 out, ran on well from last
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Diligent will strip fitter for his fifth at Taunton and Envoye Special made a winning return to action at Ffos Las but that pair are giving 8lb, not including riders’ allowances, to MAGIC SAINT, who was beaten less than a length at Hereford on his hunter chase debut in a race in which Exit Poll unseated his rider when just starting to make ground.
Diligent (FR) 12-1 (12-6) Prominent, led 13th, headed before 4 out, no extra 2 out, lost 4th close home, 5th of 8, 15 1/4l behind I K Brunel (12-6) at Taunton 2m 7f (5) gd in Feb.
Envoye Special (FR) 2-1fav (12-2) Led until before 5th, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd at 7th, led again 8th, headed 12th, chased leader, in front again next, clear from 3 out, hit next, stayed on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb beating Drop Flight (12-6) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Exit Poll (IRE) 11-2 (12-6) Held up towards rear, headway 4th, mistake and unseated rider 5th, at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Rewritetherules (IRE) 28-1 (12-4) Held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, left 3rd 5 out, weakened before 4 out, poor 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 6f (3) gs in Feb.
Demain Des L'Aube (FR) 50-1 (12-0) A bhnd; t.o & pu 14, at Larkhill 3m in Jan.
Kilronan Castle 50-1 (11-7) (cp) lost tch 8; t.o & pu 3 out, at Larkhill 3m sft in Feb.
Magic Saint (FR) 9-4 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 3rd, challenged normal 3 out, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Bennys King (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Zamparelli (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) (bl) (tt) hdwy 10; jnd wnr aft 12; wknd 14; pu 3 out, at Larkhill 3m sft in Feb.
Green Or Black (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) (tt) prom til wknd 7; t.o & pu 10, at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gs in Dec.
