raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, 2nd travelling well 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out left in clear lead 2 out, mistake last
mid-division, blundered 3 out, headway chasing leaders soon after, left 2nd and hampered 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last
chased leaders, driven and weakened before 7th, soon behind
in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, 2nd after next, ridden into lead approaching and going well when fell 2 out
chased leader, led 7th headed 3 out, chased leader until driven along well before next, weakened soon after
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out
led until before 5th, chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, left 3rd and slightly hampered next, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, left 4th and hampered next, no extra
held up in rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, plugged on same pace from next
last pair, reminders and struggling 3rd, losing touch when went badly left next, tailed off and pulled up before 7th
never better than mid-division, lost place 4th, behind 7th
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Nonrunner
AFRICAN TIGER will be looking to recoup losses having fallen at the last when still in contention at Wincanton last month. He started favourite on that occasion and may well do so again here. Courtinthemiddle is upped 6lb for winning at Kempton recently but Dothraki Raider failed to cope with a 13lb rise last time having won at Fakenham earlier. Theatre Rouge may finish closer now handicapping for the first time and New Reaction went close at Wincanton in between failing to complete but Arkadios continues to struggle for the Pipe yard.
Theatre Rouge (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, towards rear, shaken up before 3 out, never threatened, 7th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Carnspindle (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Mar.
Dothraki Raider 8-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 11, 25 1/4l behind Early Retirement (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Quarryman 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost 3rd after 7th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before next, 5th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Act Four (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Arkadios (FR) 14-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, soon led and went clear, reduced lead before 6th, headed next, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
New Reaction 14-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, behind when blundered and rider lost irons 2 out, soon pulled up, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
African Tiger 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced before next, soon rallied, every chance when fell last, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Miss Attymon (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Not fluent 1st, took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling in rear after 5th, tailed off, 9th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Bletchley Castle (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Laoch Beag (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, under pressure after 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 8, 34l behind Anythingmayhappen (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Courtinthemiddle (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, clear after last, kept on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Plantagenet (10-3) by 3l, 10 ran.
Civitesses (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Towards rear, went 3rd before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out until before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 34l behind Socksy (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) sft in Mar.
Spanish Queen 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent and reminder after 3rd, outpaced before 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Eddy 9-2 (10-3) In touch on outside, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to take modest 3rd last, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Badbad Leroy Brown (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Choochoobugaloo 150-1 (10-10) Towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, dist behind Toberdowney (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Gonnabegood (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, 3rd after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
