in touch, headway to lead 5th, headed 11th, effort 3 out, soon lost place, pulled up
held up, never dangerous
mid-division, hampered 14th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last
behind, headway 3 out, weakened after next
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th
held up, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon rallied, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 2nd, no chance with winner
held up, lost place halfway, rallied 3 out, never on terms
chased leaders, lost place 6 out
held up in rear, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
led until 2nd, remained prominent, blundered and unseated rider 14th
chased leaders, slow 14th, weakened 5 out
prominent, not fluent 1st, led next, headed 5th, led again 11th, headed before 3 out, no extra closing stages
Findusatgorcombe was a huge price on his return to action at Exeter but rallied to land the spoils and is reunited here with Bryony Frost, though this looks a tight handicap. Marble Moon wasn’t disgraced in his hat-trick bid at Ludlow but gave the impression that the handicapper is in charge now. Bermeo is proving very consistent and Coopers Square, who improved last season, made a very encouraging reappearance at Uttoxeter. Cesar Et Rosalie win his fair share and stable companion Fingerontheswitch narrowly failed to justify favouritism at Wetherby, though this is a lot more competitive. Air Navigator was third over almost 3m at Newbury in March and is worth another try over a longer trip but more interesting are Copperhead and EL PRESENTE (NAP). Both were jumping fences for the first time on their reappearances but the latter fared best with a fourth in what is turning out to be a hot race at Huntingdon and the extra yardage shouldn’t be a problem.
Indy Five (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Behind, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Marble Moon (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, led 2nd, headed 11th, mistake 4 out, close up after 2 out, one pace and held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Bobo Mac (11-3) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Copperhead 13-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, outpaced 11th, never on terms with leaders after, well held in 5th when mistake 3 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Air Navigator 6-1 (11-3) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakening when mistake next, 10th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Azzerti (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Above Board (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 13th, lost place before 4 out, 8th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
El Presente 25-1 (11-2) In touch, headway before 2 out, chased leaders last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Deyrann de Carjac (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Touch Kick (11-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mahlermade (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th until after 15th, soon pushed along and outpaced in rear, rallied and left in close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Bigirononhiship (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
I See You Well (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 5th or 10th, blundered badly 12th and lost place, mistake 14th, tried to close before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Barbrook Star (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Chased leaders on outside, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Findusatgorcombe (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coopers Square (IRE) 10-3 (10-3) Chased leader, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed when hung left before last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Bermeo (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Bumped 3rd, chased winner from next, not fluent 9th, ridden and held from 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Mr Mafia (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Disputed lead until mistake 5 out, chased leaders next, not fluent 3 out, no extra, 4th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Mr Love (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Findusatgorcombe 28-1 (10-13) Made most, blundered 13th, headed approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, left 2nd 2 out, closed on tiring leader run-in, led near finish, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Nativegetaway (12-0) by nk, 13 ran.
