held up in close 4th, headway to dispute 3rd at 17th until after next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
chased winner, led approaching 3 out, chased winner, stayed on flat and gradually closed, until not quite pace of 2nd last stride
raced wide, held up in 5th, dropped to rear at 14th (water), headway 16th, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace and no chance after
held up last but in touch, closer order to 5th 13th, slow 16th, disputing 3rd at 18th, went 3rd 2 out, 3 lengths to find and driven last, strong run flat, just failed
led, headed approaching 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leading pair until 17th, blundered next and soon 3rd again, led 3 out, 1 length ahead and driven last, idled under pressure flat, just held on
The Ferbane Man hasn't really kicked on from his Southwell win but the return to faster ground could help. Knighton Combe is back on a winning mark and proven over this trip while Earth Planet should reverse Taunton running with Cold Mountain on 4lb better terms, though remains a maiden over fences. Double Dizzy has run some of his best races around here but lacks the scope of UPHAM ATOM, who has come into his own over fences since tackling longer trips and can give rookie trainer Kate Buckett her biggest win to date.
Cold Mountain (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until 4th, mistake and lost place 9th, fell 11th, in a race won by Beshabar (10-4) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd, 28 ran.
Knighton Combe 7-4 (11-1) Led, joined 5 out, headed narrowly after 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, no impression flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Vincitore (11-1) at Exeter 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Earth Planet (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In rear and in touch, took keen hold, went 2nd at 19th, led next, pressed from 3 out, under pressure 2 out, headed next, no extra, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Cold Mountain (11-9) at Taunton 4m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.
Upham Atom 10-1 (11-10) In rear, headway 15th, blundered on landing 17th, led 2 out, ridden out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Mar beating Skipper's Lad (10-1) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Double Dizzy 20-1 (10-3) Led until 8th, led after 11th until 13th, ridden after 16th, left 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 50l behind Rey Nacarado (10-1) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
The Ferbane Man (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 35l behind Lockstown (11-2) at Newcastle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Mar.
