chased leaders, lost place and reminder 8th, mistake next, reminder after 10th, not fluent 12th, slow and behind 14th, pulled up before 17th
never far way, not fluent 2nd, led 16th, ridden after 3 out, just held on
led 1st, headed before 5th, effort 15th, mistake 4 out, one pace before 2 out, weakened last
led until 1st, led before 5th, headed 16th, weakened before 3 out
held up, mistake 3rd, headway 7th, outpaced 17th, rallied before 4 out, one pace and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakening when mistake last
held up on outside, headway 5th, went 2nd after 17th, switched right before 2 out, stayed on flat, just held
in rear, behind from 15th
Pink Gin was a course and distance winner two runs ago and may not have been suited by the easier surface at Exeter. River Of Intrigue was second over track and trip last month while Toosey won at Ayr in the autumn on a previous raid across the Irish Sea. Colin Tizzard runs two but Harry Cobden rides last year’s winner CUCKLINGTON (NAP), who is back on the same mark and can be forgiven his latest run at the track over a trip too far. Stablemate Wizards Bridge is also well treated on his best form but has become hard to predict.
Wizards Bridge 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced 9th, never dangerous after, 5th of 10, 12l behind Inaminna (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
River Of Intrigue (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Led until 1st, led 3rd, headed next, led 15th, not fluent 2 out, soon headed, switched left and held flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Findusatgorcombe (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Toosey 15-8fav (11-7) Close 2nd until before 7th, every chance 2 out, lost place before last, 7th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Miss Spent (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Copperfacejack (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Disputed lead until ridden 4 out, soon struggling and pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Pink Gin 20-1 (10-6) Led until 13th, led after next, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Billy Bronco (10-10) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Cucklington 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 16th, not fluent next, lost 2nd 18th, mistake and weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Goodnight Charlie (10-10) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Fearsome Fred 12-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 4th (water), behind 5th, some headway before 14th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Findusatgorcombe (10-6) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
