held up in touch and travelled strongly, closed 4th, led 3 out, clear last, easily
mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner after 3 out, no impression last, stayed on
pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd next, lost place when mistake 3 out, well beaten after, went remote 3rd flat
held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out, passed some tired rivals latter stages
towards rear, jumped slowly, behind 4th,
held up in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
led, mistake 2nd, headed after 4th, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders, challenged 4th, soon led, headed 3 out, weakened and jumped left next
held up in touch on outside, jumped left and lost place 2nd, tailed off before 3 out
held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place before 2nd, soon given reminder, mistake 3rd, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up after
held up in rear, well beaten before 3 out
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, never any chance with leaders, pressed for remote 3rd flat
held up in touch on inside, well beaten before 3 out
WAR SOUND refused to settle in a Listed race at Exeter last month but had looked a nice prospect when beating the odds-on Southfield Royale on his debut at the west country track. If Ciaran Gethings can find some cover here, he should take all the beating. Floresco, a winner on the Flat in Germany, is getting closer to a first victory over hurdles and shouldn't be far away again while Template wasn't far behind the useful Kingfisher Creek on his debut at Taunton and can only improve. Rye House is rated 98 on the Flat last year and will win races over hurdles if he can translate his best form, though he might just need this.
War Sound 5-2 (11-9) Held up in 5th, pulled hard, headway to lead before 2nd, headed before 3 out, jumped left and no extra next, 5th of 6, 28l behind Native River (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f Listed nov hdl (1) gs in Feb.
Floresco (GER) 7-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway after 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Border Breaker (10-11) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Just Sixty (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, bumped next, well beaten 6th, 14th of 16, well behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Knight Ofthe Realm 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 17, 47l behind Hello George (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
On The Road (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, modest late headway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 28l behind Barters Hill (11-4) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Dec.
Rye House (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, not able to get on terms, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Energia Davos (9-1) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug (flat).
Somerset Jem 12-1 (11-11) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, no impression final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Chapel Hall (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f cond NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Steel A Tune 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, weakening when mistake 4th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind War Sound (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Ld & jw, 4l adv 1/2way, chall aftr 3out, sl adv last, hdd over 50 yards out, no ex, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Hes Our Vinnie (12-2) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp sft in Dec.
Tobefair 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch in last, not fluent 1st, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 50l behind Buywise (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Whiskey John 33-1 (11-2) Tracked winner, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 9, 44l behind Ballywilliam (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Anda De Grissay (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Raced wide, led, mistakes from 3rd, headed 4 out, soon lost place, weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 6, well behind Princess Tara (10-7) at Ffos Las 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Cloudy Lady 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide towards rear, headway on outside 6th, weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Etheridge Annie 33-1 (10-12) In rear, landed awkwardly 4th and driven along, soon struggling, blundered 2 out, 6th of 8, 23l behind Twentytwo's Taken (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Lady Cliche 66-1 (10-10) Raced wide, held up in touch, weakened and lost touch 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Lessons In Milan (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb, 5 ran.
Template (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Held up, headway after 4th, challenged after next, every chance last, switched right flat, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Kingfisher Creek (11-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
