held up, reminder 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
in touch, hit 7th, ridden and lost touch 9th, pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, never a danger
in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out
chased leader, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on, always held by winner
led to 2nd, close up, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last
chased leader, led 2nd, ridden 3 out, kept on gamely from 2 out
prominent, ridden and lost place 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Early Wings disappointed at Southwell last month but may not have stayed the longer trip behind Benmadigan and may do better back over two miles today but a safer option in a poor contest looks to be RUSTLER, who gets the verdict with New Rackheath rated the pick of the remainder. The selection ran below par when last seen at Ludlow in December but earlier form at the same venue and at Newton Abbot makes the Evan Williams-trained gelding the one to beat. Robin Dickin's Guns Of Love has been running well but, along with Faraday, may struggle from out of the handicap. Charlie Longsdon's Crystal Prince has been well held in recent starts and of more interest may be New Rackheath. The six-year-old has been disappointing in his last two starts but had won well over course and distance three outings ago and is only 4lbs higher here. This is a poor contest in terms of quality by Wincanton's standards and Rustler is taken to give weight away all round.
Rustler 15-2 (10-2) Always in rear, 6th of 10, 30l behind Lorient Express (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Benitez (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Behind, mistake and ridden 7th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 2f out, in a race won by Cross Kennon (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Nesotho (FR) 33-1 (10-11) Always in rear, ridden and well beaten 3 out, 8th of 9, 30l behind Miss Pross (11-11) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Crystal Prince 20-1 (11-5) Chased leaders to 8th, stayed chasing leaders to 4 out, weakened quickly, 7th of 11, 40l behind One of The Boys (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Early Wings (GER) 6-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 5th, pushed along 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Benmadigan (11-5) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.
New Rackheath (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) In rear, outpaced 4 out, some progress approaching 2 out, 7th of 18, 25l behind Ptibaby (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Guns of Love (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader, mistake 5th, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd when weakening before last, 4th of 6, 24l behind Himba (11-6) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Faraday (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 14, 36l behind Weststern (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
