held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish
led 3rd to before 2 out, ridden and soon weakened
in touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
held up in mid-division, headway before 2 out, 2nd and every chance when fell last
chased leader, ridden before 3 out, one pace from last
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, stayed on for 2 out
prominent, headway and led before 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on well flat
led to 3rd, prominent, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
pulled hard and held up in rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
held up in mid-division, ridden after 3 out, stayed on one pace after 2 out
held up rear, ridden 8th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
prominent, ridden and headway after 3 out, one pace from 2 out
held up last, ridden before 3 out, no impression
held up towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off
prominent, chased leader 5th, ridden before last, stayed on well flat, nearest finish
chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
held up in touch, headway 7th, ridden 8th, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Plenty of dead wood in this low-grade event and, with the Jonjo O'Neill yard continuing in excellent form, the vote goes to Colonial Rule. The son of Pleasant Colony has held his form well of late and put up a particularly good effort when third in better grade at Huntingdon last month. Effective over the trip and on the ground, the six-year-old has solid credentials and should go well under Mick Fitzgerald. Lorgnette may have found conditions too testing last week and is better judged on her previous effort when second against useful opposition over course and distance in January. Recent Taunton winner Turaath is not the easiest to predict and went out like a light at Sandown next time so looks one to be wary of but Wartorn and Bathwick Annie both ran encouragingly last time and have place claims in a moderate contest.