tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, challenged next, led 7th, pressed from 3 out, about 1 1/2 lengths ahead when left well clear last
led until after 3rd, ridden and not keen before next, last after 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 7th
in touch, pushed along after 5th, lost place before 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, headway after 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden and every chance next, about 1 1/2 lengths down when blundered badly and rider lost iron last, well held after, lost 2nd towards finish
in touch, lost place 4th, ridden before 6th, weakened after 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, closed 3rd, led 6th, headed next, outpaced after 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
chased leader, led after 3rd, headed 6th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up well before next
The Happy Warrior is out of sorts and City Supreme hasn't shown much so far. But Businessmoney Judi hinted at a revival at Chepstow while Murrayana is lightly raced and handles conditions. Blinkers could energise The Game Is Foot, who has been knocking on the door lately, and Billy Two Tongues left previous form behind when winning at Wetherby last month - Matt Griffiths' claim halves the subsequent weight rise. LEGION D'HONNEUR has been rested since running poorly at Warwick in December but he's not out of this on earlier form at Exeter and will be happier back on a right-handed track.
Murrayana (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Whipped round and lost 30 lengths start, well behind, kept on well run-in, not recover, 7th of 17, 14l behind Ascendant (11-7) at Ludlow 2m Am hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.
The Happy Warrior 20-1 (10-12) Reminders leaving start, went prominent 1st, led 3rd until 4th, lost place after 7th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Buckhorn Tom (10-5) at Exeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Jan, 11 ran.
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Revaader (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
City Supreme (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, fell 2nd, in a race won by Easy Beesy (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 17 ran.
Legion D'honneur (UAE) 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 7th, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 12, well behind Seas Of Green (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
Billy Two Tongues 9-2 (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, led run-in, kept on, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Jan beating Casual Cavalier (11-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Businessmoney Judi 12-1 (9-9) Mistake 1st, mid-division, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders before 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Lights Of Broadway (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
