held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened and tailed off
in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
mid-division, weakened after 3 out
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on well
held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last
towards rear, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed when mistake last, kept on
Bebinn has really got the bit between his teeth at present and reversed Chepstow running with Leith Hill Legasi at Plumpton last month before following up at the same track just over two weeks ago. But a 9lb hike in the ratings will make life tougher here and the unexposed Taunton winner BADGER WOOD is preferred. He's had just the 10 career starts and was making his chasing bow when successful at the west country track last month. Fontwell winner Call The Detective turned in a shocker next time at Leicester but Emma Soda, Gibbstown and Somerset Lias are all capable of going close if getting the run of the race.
Our Island (IRE) 10-1 (12-7) A bhnd; t.o, 7th of 17, dist behind Ask The Weatherman (12-6) at Larkhill 3m sft in Jan.
Call The Detective (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-12) Jinked left start and left 10 lengths, not fluent 1st, latched on to rivals 3rd, jumped left and not fluent 7th, close up 11th, outpaced 13th, weakened after next, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Ballyrath (11-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Badger Wood 13-2 (11-5) Jumped left at times, made virtually all, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan beating Residence And Spa (10-0) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Bebinn (IRE) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 8th, led 5 out, challenged from 3 out, drew clear before last, comfortably, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Burgess Dream (11-1) by 29l, 4 ran.
Emma Soda 25-1 (10-9) Raced wide, led 1st to 4th, with leader, ridden to lead again approaching 4 out, hard pressed between last 2, headed flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Berea Boru (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Somerset Lias (IRE) 4-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out until 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 13, 9 3/4l behind Badger Wood (11-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Gibbstown (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up early, chased leaders from 4th, disputed from before 7th, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, under pressure and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 18 1/2l behind Milanesque (11-0) at Thurles 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Leith Hill Legasi 8-1 (11-12) Led 2nd, not fluent 12th, headed 13th, soon ridden, lost place before 4 out, mistake 3 out, well beaten after, 5th of 7, 25l behind Bebinn (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
