held up on outside, not fluent 7th, closed from 4 out, 3rd after next until before 2 out, soon weakened
pressed winner, not fluent 8th or 10th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders on inside, 2nd from 3 out, not able to challenge winner from before 2 out but kept on well
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, pressing for modest 4th 2 out
made all, in command from before 2 out, stayed on well
mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, mistake and weakened last
tracked leaders, challenged 10th until not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out
playing up before start and slowly away, behind, ridden after 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat
SOULSAVER (NAP) returned a losing favourite in a tougher contest here last month but ran well enough in third and went close in this grade at Taunton before that. Anthony Honeyball’s charge should make another bold bid. Stablemate Double Accord floundered in a couple of starts over fences last year but has won over the smaller obstacles in the past while Mickieblueeyes acquitted himself well in his handicap debut at Huntingdon last month and can race off the same mark. The remainder are harder to fancy with Stonebrigg Legend perhaps proving best of them.
Soulsaver 6-4fav (11-5) Raced wide, chased leading pair, 2nd before 2 out until pushed along and dropped to 3rd soon after, held when mistake 2 out and last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 11 1/2l behind Not Never (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Double Accord 4-1 (11-12) Close up, hit and weakened before 12th, soon reminders, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind More Than Luck (11-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Fizzlestix (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Wl bhnd 13; went 2nd app 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Hi Lucy Lou (11-7) at Godstone 3m gf in Apr.
Hill Fort 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Beyeh (11-9) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Mickieblueeyes (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Led until 2nd, tracked leader, every chance before 2 out, rider dropped rein briefly and hanging left before not fluent last, no extra flat, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Just So Cool (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
The Lion Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders before 5th, jumped progressively left from next, hard ridden approaching when refused and ran out 5 out, at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Stonebrigg Legend 7-1 (11-1) Chased leader, led briefly 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened soon after, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 18 1/4l behind The Model County (11-0) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Poyntzpass (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, went modest 5th before 2 out, no chance, 5th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Minella Voucher (10-4) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
