jumped left, behind, bumped 10th, tailed off when went badly left 13th (water) pulled up before next
never fluent, chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 10th, weakened before mistake 14th, 5th and struggling when pulled up before 17th
led until 4 out, lost 2nd next, plugged on same pace in 3rd
chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, hit 16th, led 4 out, ridden clear before next, kept on strongly
chased leader until 3rd, chased leading pair, pushed along before 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, kept on same pace after, no chance with winner
chased leaders, hit 2nd, struggling in 4th when mistake 16th, pulled up before next
last pair, jumped right and bumped 10th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly 13th (water), left remote 4th 17th, tailed off
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Oriental Fixer won on very fast ground at Newton Abbot but has been well beaten into second on softer going so wouldn't want more rain. Charlie Mon won a lower grade contest on that same track in August and is 5lb higher while Red Square Revival's recent better effort was over a much shorter trip. GUERRILLA TACTICS made a reasonable debut over fences last month then won a Warwick handicap hurdle. He hasn't had much racing and with more to offer can gain his first success over the bigger obstacles. Cucklington ran easily his best race to date here in April and would have to be considered if ready after a break while Culm Counsellor has been in excellent form though at a lower level.
Oriental Fixer (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, blundered 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Brian Boranha (11-5) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Wild Ginger 6-4fav (12-0) Trckd ldrs; led 15 til hdd aft 2 out; kpt on flat, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Give Us Peace (12-0) at Umberleigh 3m fm in Jun.
Red Square Revival (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, 5th and looked to be fading last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pretty Reckless (10-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased leader until before 8th, ridden after next, challenging when cannoned into by loose horse before 2 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Lord Topper (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.
Cucklington 6-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, not fluent 10th, lost 2nd after 14th, outpaced 4 out, rallied when not fluent 3 out, 2nd 2 out, every chance when pecked last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Better Days (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Culm Counsellor 4-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, led before 3 out, ridden when rider dropped whip before last, driven and kept on flat, won at Stratford 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Classico Dais (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Goosen Maverick (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, weakened from 6 out, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind Laurium (11-5) at Kempton 3m (4) gd in Apr.
Charlie Mon (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Made all, jumped right 2nd, ridden before 3 out, held on gamely, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Quick N' Easy (11-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mount Oliver (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, closed 8th, hit 10th, reminder next, struggling 13th, went remote 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, dist behind Copperfacejack (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
