prominent, mistake 5th, edged left on stable bend soon after, lost place when slow 6th, not fluent and weakened next, pulled up before 3 out
held up, headway before 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, headway 6th, 4th and no impression when mistake 3 out, well beaten after
held up in rear, reminder after 5th, weakened before next, pulled up after
soon led, not fluent 4th, mistake 6th, driven after 3 out, headed last, one pace and no impression on winner flat
towards rear on outside, closed 6th, mistake next, 8 lengths 3rd 3 out, closed 2 out, led last, clear flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden after 7th, well beaten before 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders
held up in rear, headway on inside after 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out
led early, prominent, challenged 7th, every chance and jumped left from 3 out, no impression on winner and one pace flat
tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, weakened approaching 6th, pulled up after
David Rees' pair, Romeo Is Bleeding and Fishing Bridge, both have claims in this. The latter is possibly the most interesting as he's had a recent run and is now a pound lower than when successful on heavy going at Ffos Las a year ago. Market Option, Shy John and Try It Sometime have all been chasing but RAINBOW HAZE wasn't disgraced off his new mark at Taunton last month having scored earlier over this trip on heavy going at Chepstow. With George Blackwell taking off a valuable 5lb, he may well get back to winning ways here.
Castletown (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Jumped poorly, in rear, mistake 5th (water), mistake next and 7th, lost touch 9th, tailed off and pulled up before omitted 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Shy John 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 7th, mistake 12th, pushed along after next, weakened before 4 out, left modest 4th approaching last, 4th of 6, 36 3/4l behind Leg Iron (11-12) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Romeo Is Bleeding (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, one pace 3 out, never on terms, not fluent last, 6th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Double Silver (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Bhakti (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Always behind, 13th of 14, dist behind Signed Request (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Market Option (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) In touch on outer, jumped right 2nd, 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 6th, at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Fishing Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up behind, in touch, hit 4 out, soon chased leaders, effort on inside before 2 out, ridden and no chance with front pair before last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Pobbles Bay (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Rainbow Haze 8-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Theatre Goer (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Behind, pushed along 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and one pace when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Captain Flash (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 1st, headway on outside before 3rd, lost place after next, 5th and no impression when mistake 3 out, jumped left 2 out and mistake last, 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Thats My Rabbit (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
The Perfect Crime (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Camachoice (11-12) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
