held upin rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well
led, jumped left throughout, strongly challenged from 3 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages
tracked leader, hampered 1st and 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, jumped right 1st, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leader, lost place 6th, beaten 4 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, jumped right 4 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, not pace of winner
Cracking Destiny was favourite at Taunton after winning at Wincanton but only managed third and progress may have stalled for the moment but Thomas Blossom returns on a hat-trick after wins in the autumn at Exeter and Hereford, though has changed stables. QUANTUM OF SOLACE (NAP) was a very easy winner at Ludlow last month and can shrug off a 9lb rise given he’s yet to finish out of the first two over fences. Glance Back won here last season and was also successful at Bangor in December so rates a danger but the others appear to have something to find.
Cracking Destiny (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Held up in 5th, good headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 3 out where left modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Spring Wolf (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Glance Back 6-1 (12-0) Led until 4th, chased leaders, went 2nd soon after 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, stayed on run-in, just held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sky Full Of Stars (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Quantum Of Solace 2-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, left in close 3rd 8th, 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear next, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Truckers Tangle (11-2) by 7l, 7 ran.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, headway between 4 out and 3 out, led 2 out, clear next, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Show's Over (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Full Shift (FR) 11-1 (11-12) In touch, lost place 9th, ridden 4 out, no danger after, 5th of 14, dist behind Arquebusier (10-7) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Gris De Pron (FR) 16-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Snow Rescue (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Always behind, struggling when pulled up 9th, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
