held up, hit 1st, headway 13th, not fluent next, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied next, no impression on winner from 2 out, went 2nd flat
chased leaders, pecked 1st, went prominent from 11th, every chance 4 out, no impression on winner from 2 out, lost 2nd flat
led until 4th, given reminder, led 6th until 9th, reminders 11th and before leading 13th, headed 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, led 4th until 6th, led 9th, headed 13th, led 16th, clear from 2 out, driven out
chased leaders, blundered 2nd, lost place 5th, not fluent 6th, mistake 10th, 4th and one pace 3 out, weakened before next
held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 10th, headway 16th, fell next
Nonrunner
THOMAS WILD and Back In June found life tough behind Monkerty Tunkerty in heavy going over a longer trip here last time. But both will be suited by today's faster surface with the former preferred on his earlier second in a higher grade at Stratford. Back In June had earlier finished runner-up at Newbury while Gunna Be A Devil only found one too good at Chepstow last month, though was still beaten a distance. Kings Apollo won a novice handicap at Taunton last week but is upped 8lb while though Bang On Time also won in novice company over these fences last month, he failed to complete his latest start.
Thomas Wild 7-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, left 2nd 8th, hit next, lost 2nd 12th, chased leaders, mistake and outpaced 14th, rallied approaching 4 out, pushed along in 4th when blundered badly 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, not recover, 5th of 8, 32l behind Monkerty Tunkerty (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th, pushed along before 5 out, jumped slowly and no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 6, 23l behind Fourovakind (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan.
Back In June 8-1 (10-6) Chased leader until 7th, chasing leaders when badly hampered and lost place 8th, reminders next, struggling before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before next, in a race won by Monkerty Tunkerty (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Kings Apollo 5-1fav (10-9) Chased leader, led 12th, pushed along and clear before 3 out, ridden and reduced lead before last, hard ridden run-in, held on in closing stages, won at Taunton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) sft beating Mr Mcgregor (10-13) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Bang On Time (IRE) 10-3fav (11-9) In touch, not fluent 3rd, hit 11th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up next, in a race won by Castarnie (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f 5yo nov hcp (4) hvy in Jan, 10 ran.
Caballo De Marcus (USA) 20-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, headway 11th, driven along in 3rd and no impression before 5 out, soon dropped to 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fourovakind (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.
Water Wagtail 7-1 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 10th, mistake 14th, every chance from 4 out, no extra from next, 5th of 10, 24l behind Ziga Boy (11-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
