chased leader until 3rd, reminders and weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out), tailed off
keen, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3rd, slight peck next, slightly outpaced 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened before next
chased leaders pushed along before 3 out (normal 4 out), soon ridden and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before next
tracked leaders on outside, tracked leader 4th, led going well before 2 out, soon clear, not fluent last, kept up to work
steadied rear after 2nd, headway before 2 out, plugged on into modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
raced keenly, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened, lost modest 2nd towards finish
Indian Reel probably ran his best race to date in a handicap at Huntingdon last month but that was over a much longer trip and he has to give 5lb, not taking into account respective riders’ claims, to UNDER THE WOODS, who is rated 5lb higher. Evan Williams’ novice drops into a seller for the first time and showed some improvement latest when second at Chepstow. It’s difficult to make a case for any of the others.
Dirty Dexter 40-1 (10-0) Not fluent, chased leaders on inside, ridden before 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Igougo (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Spin The Beat 14-1 (11-7) Held up; hdwy 11; led last; drvn out, won at Lower Machen 3m mdn gd in May beating Shadow's Boy (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Under The Woods 4-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, not much room 3 out, soon switched right, close up 2 out, switched left between last 2, looking held by winner when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Flight To Nowhere (11-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Nanny Makfi 150-1 (10-8) Always behind, last of 11, dist behind Storm Home (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Oh Dear Oh Dear 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out, 12th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Kohuma (11-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Indian Reel (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, every chance 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Minella Whisper (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
