prominent, jumped right, led 4th, headed 7th, went 2nd last, hanging left and reluctant, closed on winner towards finish but no impression
mid-division, struggling 8th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, mistake and no extra next
handy on outside, jumped right at times, slow 7th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, no impression after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden after 6th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
in rear, not fluent 1st, behind 7th, pulled up before next
not that fluent, led until 4th, led 7th, headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake last
tracked leaders, led briefly after 3 out, lost 2nd last, weakened towards finish
mid-division, headway 5th, led before 2 out, clear flat, ridden out
NonRunner
Thomas Cheeseman is the regular rider of Taunton second Bite The Biscuit so not too much should be read into the fact that Richard Johnson rides CHARLIE COOK. But Graeme McPherson’s charge was awarded a race here just under a year ago and should be thereabouts again if he’s fully wound up. Gingili is also returning from a break but did win at Exeter when last seen. Redbridge Miller has a more recent victory to his name, at Chepstow, but only won by a head and is 6lb higher. He’s preferred to last month’s Bangor scorer Exotic Friend.
Gingili 8-1 (11-8) Led or disputed lead throughout, cajoled along from 6th, went on 4 out, ridden and headed before next, regained narrow lead between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just held on, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating The Wealerdealer (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Charlie Cook (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, blundered 5th, went 2nd 4 out, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Carrigkerry (11-4) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in May.
Mere Anarchy (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Behind, slow 6th, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened last, 10th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Thehossbehind (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Frampton (IRE) 11-4 (10-10) In rear and in touch, mistake 3rd, mistake 11th, weakened before 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Exotic Friend (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well, eased near finish, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Texas Forever (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Bite The Biscuit (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, headed after 5th, rallied to chase winner 2 out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Garo De Juilley (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
Way Of The World (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, mistake 9th, weakened before 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Late Shipment (11-2) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Rockchasebullett (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In rear, hit 5th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up, at Bangor 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Redbridge Miller (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, closer 6th, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, edged left approaching and hit last, joined when hung badly left run-in, just held on, all out, unseated rider after line, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr beating Chevalgris (10-13) by hd, 8 ran.
Rainbow Haze 16-1 (11-2) Led 2nd, headed after 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Buckontupence (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 7th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 31 1/4l behind Midnight Request (11-11) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
