raced keenly, chased leader, left in lead 3rd, headed 5th, chased winner, well held from 3 out, went left next, lost 2nd before the last
held up tracking leaders, not fluent 1st, slightly hampered and left in 3rd place 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, mistake and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, pushed along before 3rd, left 2nd at 3rd, led 5th, clear 3 out, eased last 100 yards
soon led, went left 2nd, blundered and unseated rider next
held up tracking leaders, badly hampered 3rd, rallied approaching 3 out, 3rd soon after 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
raced very wide, chased leaders, lost place on long run to 2nd, left in 4th place 3rd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, mistake 3 out, went poor 4th before last
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Thundering Home has already won twice here this season and likes soft ground. But he's now on a career-high mark and this is a step up in class. Recent course and distance winner Pull The Chord has plenty of scope, however, and the handicapper has had little to work with. Lochnagar won at Uttoxeter nine days ago but has a penalty to carry and may not have beaten much. SHAMMICK BOY's latest second at Taunton confirmed that the nine-year-old is back on a decent mark. He's 13lb lower than when fifth in this last year and can recapture the winning thread. Wadswick Court could go well if back to last season's form but he's been below par in two runs this term.
Wadswick Court (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Dawalan (11-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 8-11fav (10-12) Mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, led 3 out, driven clear from next, very easily (3 flights in back straight omitted), won at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating An Tarbh Og (10-12) by 12l, 10 ran.
Shammick Boy (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd last, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no impression, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Daveron (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Lochnagar (GER) 3-1 (11-4) Made all, ridden clear last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft beating Wordy's Boy (11-2) by 9l, 5 ran.
Thundering Home 7-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway 3 out, went 2nd and challenged last, driven to lead flat, kept on (3 flights in back straight omitted), won at Exeter 2m 1f con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov beating Kozmina Bay (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Rugged Jack (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, struggling after 3 out, soon behind, 11th of 12, 31l behind Powerful Action (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Helium (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon eased, 6th of 9, 10l behind Nautical Twilight (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
