in rear, behind after 3rd, headway on outside 3 out, hit 2 out, never on terms, no impression
pressed leader, led 4th, headed before 3 out, soon led again, edged right after 2 out, driven flat, stayed on
in rear, behind after 3rd, some headway when not much room 3 out, never on terms
held up towards rear, badly hampered 4th, headway after 6th, ridden and lost place before 3 out
tracking leaders on outside 2nd, close up 5th, outpaced and lost place before 3 out, plugged on from next
mid-division, fell 4th
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd 3 out, switched left after next, held flat, stayed on
took keen hold, jumped left at times, in touch 2nd, no impression 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
held up towards rear, not much room 1st, mistake 3rd, badly hampered next, well behind from next, tailed off
mid-division, headway 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from next
tracked leaders, close up 5th, led before 3 out, soon headed, beaten next
led until 4th, lost place next, soon weakened, pulled up after
held up towards rear, hampered 4th, headway after 6th, 3rd and edged left before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner
Veteran Chesil Beach Boy has been rather harshly raised a couple of pounds since his second at Taunton. Ronaldinho is hard to catch right but Mad Jack Mytton is gradually getting there while Baths Well comfortably won a novice event over track and trip last month. Kudu Country is back on a winning mark and will strip fitter for his run at Ffos Las while Desert Recluse did better than expected at Cheltenham. But this can go to QASSER, who is upped in class but looked the likely winner for much of the way at Plumpton last time. This is an easier track and Harry Whittington's charge still looks well treated, despite a 4lb rise.
Chesil Beach Boy 13-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before next where mistake, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Tornado In Milan (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Ascendant 6-1 (11-8) Held up in 5th, blundered and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Going Concern (11-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs, 6 ran.
Ruler Of All (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, last of 10, 33l behind Makari (11-0) at Doncaster 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in Dec '13.
Kudu Country (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Made most to 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 9, 23l behind Heath Hunter (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Desert Recluse (IRE) 50-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd (normal 4th), led before omitted last, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 4l behind Lightentertainment (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Ronaldinho (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 28l behind Blue Buttons (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan.
Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Some Buckle (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Dec.
Canadian Diamond (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Held up, always towards rear, well beaten after 3 out, 10th of 12, 24l behind Powerful Action (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Dec.
Jolly Roger (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 42l behind Bombadero (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Oct '13.
Bold Duke 40-1 (10-2) Not fluent, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 26l behind Lightentertainment (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl (2) sft in Jan.
Qasser (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden after last, hard pressed flat, kept on, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Hold The Bucks (11-3) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Baths Well (IRE) 3-1fav (11-5) Made all, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Mccabe Creek (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Triple Chief (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 12, 26l behind Otago Trail (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
