mid division, slow 5th, pulled up before 2 out
held up, slow 7th and dropped to rear, struggling home turn, never a factor
mid division, pushed along and weakened home turn
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened thereafter
tracked leader, took it up before 6th, increased tempo 3 out, came clear run in
mid division, headway 4 out, could not go pace of leader 2 out, kept on for 2nd
held up, headway on home turn, outpaced by leader 2 out, kept on same pace run in
in rear, pulled up after 3 out
led, headed 6th, ridden and weakened home turn, pulled up before 2 out
NonRunner
Forget You Not has the benefit of fitness to call upon and was a surprise scorer at Exeter last time. Still 4lb out of the weights, he's a player if backing up that improvement here. However, a couple of interesting chasing recruits go fencing after just a handful of hurdling starts in The Mighty Arc and AKI BOMAYE, with the latter just preferred as the Tizzard yard has some fine form of late and the gelding has already proved his prowess over fences when winning on his sole pointing run. The Mighty Arc represents a yard having a good week and is expected to improve on his hurdling form now going chasing, whilst Palixandre has an each-way claim off a fair mark.
Battle Of Actium (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leader until pushed along after 9th, soon outpaced and beaten, last of 4, 27 1/4l behind Golden Taipan (11-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Gulliver Collonges (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division, closed from 11th, weakened after 4 out, 5th of 11, dist behind Saint Palais (10-13) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rocheston (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Chased leading pair until 3rd, badly outpaced 12th, went remote 3rd 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 10 1/2l behind Mahler's Promise (12-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Peur De Rien (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Chased leader 2nd, led before 10th, headed 2 out, held when mistake last, soon lost 2nd, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Montanna (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
The Mighty Arc (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Tracked leader, niggled along and led despite mistake 3 out, headed on approach to last, kept on at one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Brayhill (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Mar.
Aki Bomaye (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened soon after, left in distant 2nd last, 2nd of 14, 26l behind Hooper (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Wheesht (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Mid-division, closer approaching 4th, went close 2nd on inside 2 out, led last, edged right briefly run-in, driven and kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar beating Robin Des Smoke (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Palixandre (FR) 17-2 (10-1) Raced in last early, closed up to mid-division before 4 out, pushed along and held when mistake 2 out, no impression, 6th of 11, 27 3/4l behind Geryville (10-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Forget You Not (FR) 25-1 (10-0) Disputing lead when in view early, in 2nd after the 4th, in lead 10th, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Jarlath (11-11) by 6 1/2l, 6 ran.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Led 2nd, mistake and headed 5 out, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Yggdrasil (10-11) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
