held up towards rear, jumped right 13th, soon outpaced, headway after 3 out, chased leader after next, every chance throughout run in, joined leader post
held up in last, blundered 10th, headway under pressure 3 out, never on terms
held up in rear, headway 10th, chased leaders next, outpaced 5 out, soon beaten
mid-division, under pressure 6th, weakened next
led, soon joined, headed 2nd, led again before 4 out, strongly challenged throughout run in, joined post
with leader, mistake 1st, soon chasing leaders, mistake 9th, lost place before 6 out, behind when pulled up before 4 out
chased leaders, hampered 1st, effort 3 out, weakened approaching last
mid-division, pulled hard, headway after 5 out, chased leaders after 3 out, never a threat
held up towards rear, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out
chased leaders, led 2nd, headed approaching 4th, rallying when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
Buck Bravo hasn’t shown much under Rules so far but the dual winning pointer is worth a market check in this off bottom weight. Sutter's Mill has been progressing nicely prior to finishing well beaten behind Top And Drop at Chepstow. The latter has only been raised 5lb for that success so has every chance of following up while there was some encouragement in Quieto Sol’s first run for Kerry Lee here in December. COLMERS HILL doesn’t enjoy heavy going but today’s surface shouldn’t be a problem and first-time blinkers could help November’s course and distance winner get back on track. Alminar wasn't beaten far last time at Chepstow and also has decent claims.
Alminar (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, headway after 5 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Church Hall (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Dara's Present (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up behind, outpaced before 3 out, never threatened leaders, 6th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Betameche (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Quieto Sol (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Raced keenly, tended to jump right, in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders when went right 8th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance when went right and pecked 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Mixchievous (11-2) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, never threatened, 7th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Top And Drop (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Top And Drop 4-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th, led approaching 4 out, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Definately Vinnie (11-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Colmers Hill 9-2jfav (11-11) Prominent, lost place before 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Newlands Cross (IRE) 125-1 (10-12) Led, slow 1st, headed after next, lost place 5 out, weakened after next, 4th of 7, 35l behind Stoney Mountain (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Midnight Magic 12-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, pushed along approaching 5th, reminders approaching 7th, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Petrify (10-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Highland Life 33-1 (10-6) Always behind, under pressure 7th, never a factor, pulled up before last, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Buck Bravo (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Led, jumped left 1st, headed after next, not fluent 12th, led 13th, headed next, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Presenting Berkley (10-7) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
