jumped slightly right, made all, clear last, pushed out
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not clear run before closing after 4th, one pace and no impression 3 out, plugged on to close on 3rd from last
soon towards rear, behind from 4th, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
chasing leaders after 1st, ridden to take 2nd when jumped right 3 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
prominent, bumped slightly 1st, lost place before 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
took keen hold, held up in rear, closed before 2nd, shaken up after 3 out, no extra next, well held in 3rd when not fluent last
took keen hold, prominent, swerving badly right at the hurdles, lost place 3rd, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out
Paddocks Lounge easily beat Golan Dancer on heavy going at Leicester last month and will appreciate a drop back to selling company. But the runner-up is now 12lb better off and should get a lot closer today. TAURIAN drops into the lowest grade for the first time having had a couple of runs on the all-weather since disappointing at Fakenham in December. Her yard is bang in form and the quicker surface will suit so she is fancied to come out on top. Craiganee led for a long way over further at Taunton last time so looks best of the rest.
Paddocks Lounge (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Jumped right most of way, led, headed bypassing 4th, chased winner until before 3 out, chased leading pair, jumped right 3 out, ridden and no impression when went right and lost 3rd next, weakened, went right last, 4th of 5, 23l behind Sea Wall (11-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Craiganee (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Led until before 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Perspicace (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gd in Mar.
Georgian Hero 250-1 (11-2) Mid-division, lost place 3 out, soon behind, tailed off next, last of 17, dist behind Dreamcatching (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.
Golan Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Held up in 5th place, headway 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd at the last, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Sea Wall (11-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Put The Boot In (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon behind, pulled up after 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Sangram (IRE) 40-1 (10-1) Mid-division, modest 7th on last bend before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 17, 31l behind Pink Gin (11-10) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Taurian 7-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Favorite Girl (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Cold Fusion (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Smiley Bagel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
