held up off the pace in 6th, headway into remote 3rd 4 out, dropped to 4th post
off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off
well off the pace in 3rd, lost 3rd 4 out, plugged on into remote 3rd again post
held up off the pace in 5th, plugged on, never involved
slight lead until 1st, chased clear leader and clear of field, closer 4 out, challenged going well 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in
off the pace in 4th, plugged on after 3 out, weakened between last two
soon well behind, never a factor, tailed off
led 1st, went well clear before 5th, reduced lead 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner
off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off
Just Go For It won over course and distance before finishing fourth at Taunton but Proper Twelve is more interesting sporting blinkers and making his handicap debut. WATCHOUTITSCOOKIE attracted market support here earlier in the month and made all. He only won by a nose but should make a bold bid again now that the penny has dropped. The Bold Thady was only beaten a short-head at Taunton latest but has been racing over longer trips.
The Bold Thady (IRE) 10-3 (11-3) Held up, steady headway from 3 out, joined leaders last, soon disputing, kept on well, just denied, 2nd of 9, shd behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Proper Twelve (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Off the pace and always towards rear, 6th of 12, 37 1/2l behind Tapley (11-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Whenitrainsitpours (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Hermes Du Gouet (11-8) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Farceur De Maulne (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Visibility reduced by fog, in rear of mid-division, lost position when ridden along from 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 13, dist behind Shutupshirley (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Just Go For It 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway tracking leader 3 out, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 16, 14l behind Karakoram (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Libor Lad 50-1 (11-5) Prominent, wandered 1st and dropped to rear of mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear before 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, last of 11, dist behind Royal Mogul (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Bellamy's Grey 22-1 (10-4) Off the pace and well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Close up, led 2nd, ridden turning into home straight, not fluent 2 out, hit last, kept on gamely, hard ridden closing stages, just held on, game, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Begin The Luck (11-6) by ns, 9 ran.
Galactic Power (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Handy, led from 7th, ridden and headed 5 out, weakened thereafter, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
