tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, hampered 3 out, 5th next, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway on outside when not fluent 6th, jumped left 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner after next
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd after 2nd, led 4th until after next, weakened before 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, lost place before 4th, ridden after 7th, closed 3 out, went 2nd after next, no chance with winner, lost 2nd when mistake last
led until after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place before 4th, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 3 out
led after 1st, headed 4th, lost place 7th, well beaten from 3 out
held up, headway after 6th, went 2nd after next, led before 2 out, drawing clear when not fluent at hurdle, easily
held up, headway 4th, led after next, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last
not fluent in rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out
L Frank Baum was third in a better race here last month after winning at Plumpton. Positive Vibes makes a quick reappearance after finishing second at Exeter last Friday but the Wincanton winner must have every chance with A P McCoy doing the steering as he's clearly in good form. FIRST OF NEVER gets 14lb, however, and that could just tip things his way. He ran well from out of the handicap over a similar trip at Doncaster 11 days ago and may still be improving. Annaroe is probably the pick of the remainder.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, blundered 2nd, soon in rear, outpaced before 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Chestertern (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.
Positive Vibes 7-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway 4th, led next, jumped left from 3 out, headed last, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Unefille De Guye (9-13) at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs.
Tetralogy (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, blundered next, 4th of 5, 30l behind Craftybird (10-0) at Leicester 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Nov.
Diego Suarez (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Always in rear, struggling from 3 out, 5th of 6, well behind Nicolas Chauvin (11-0) at Fakenham 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Annaroe (IRE) 4-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 9, 37l behind Shot In The Dark (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Miss Duffy 33-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 6th, well behind 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Agent Fedora (10-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Nov.
Arden Denis (IRE) 11-2 (10-10) Awkward and slowly away, in rear, put off by fallen hurdle when awkward 6th, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 21l behind Grand March (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
First Of Never (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Ergo Sum (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Marina Bay 50-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before 5th, behind when not much room next, tailed off, last of 14, well behind Jaja De Jau (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
