rear of midfield, pushed along 13th, dropped to rear 4 out, weakened from 2 out
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace from last
towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway 4 out, tracked leaders 3 out, made challenge after 2 out, led last, ridden out
in rear, making effort when bad mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out
midfield, mistake 6th, ridden and struggling 4 out, behind 3 out, pulled before 2 out
midfield, mistake 3rd, headway and went second before 3 out, made challenge after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on towards finish
led, ridden and faced strong challenge after 2 out, bad mistake last, weakened towards finish
The penny dropped with Haldon Hill last season and he won three times. Soft ground holds no fears for the 10-year-old but he usually needs a run. Pilsdon Pen ran better than the final results suggests at Warwick and Gingerbred will also improve for a fifth at Exeter but FRAGRANT DELITIEP should be approaching peak fitness and goes well around here. He’s plummeted down the weights and can finally take advantage. Tamaris is on a hat-trick but rising up the handicap while Peter Summers has never placed on board Balko Saint. Moytier was third at Hereford but this is a much stronger contest.
Balko Saint (FR) 17-2 (12-0) Close up, outpaced and lost ground passing halfway, tailed off after 3 out, gradually weakened, 8th of 12, dist behind Oscars Moonshine (12-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led until 3rd, chased winner, ridden after 14th, weakened before 3 out, 3rd of 4, 28l behind Lounge Lizard (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Flagrant Delitiep (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Huelgoat (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Pilsdon Pen 18-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and headway 4 out, pushed along next, plugged on to go remote 3rd, 3rd of 13, 35 1/2l behind Pepe Le Moko (11-1) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Gingerbred 10-3 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th and 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Petticoat Lucy (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tamaris (IRE) 11-5fav (11-12) Midfield, headway before 12th, pressed leader before 3 out, travelling best when disputed lead 3 out, soon led and ridden, a length ahead 2 out, asserted advantage approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Auditoria (11-13) by 6l, 5 ran.
Morfee (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Prominent, led at 2nd, hit 4th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Oscars Moonshine (12-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Moytier (FR) 15-2 (12-0) Prominent, pushed along and lost position before 3 out, stayed on into 3rd from before last, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Extraordinary Man (11-6) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
