held up and behind, never involved, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after
held up, headway approaching 4 out, 3rd 2 out, kept on presssing for 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
chased leaders, weakened and struggling before 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, kept on strongly
chased leaders, 2nd from 4 out, hit next, soon ridden and held when blundered last, held on for 2nd but no chance with winner
chased leaders until pushed along and lost place when not fluent 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up soon after
held up, headway on outside approaching 10th, driven and struggling after 12th, pulled up soon after
pressed leader, led 7th (water) until 11th, chased leader, led again before 4 out until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
made most until 7th (water), led again 11th until before 4 out, weakened quickly
BLAZING WHALE has been enjoying himself in local point-to-points recently and was second in this very race in 2013. Will Biddick is a very accomplished rider at this level and can steer his mount home in front today. In The Tub and Im All Set probably both have more scope than the selection but neither have raced under Rules to this point. Dicky Bob rarely runs a bad race so should figure and Sonoftheking should also be thereabouts.
Bathwick Scanno (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) (tt) held up; chsd wnr 3 out; no imp, 2nd of 4, 20l behind Kernel Victor (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m sft in Mar.
Blazing Whale 5-2 (12-2) Hdwy 12; led app 4 out; drew clr 2 out; stayed on wl, won at Great Trethew 3m sft in Mar beating Welstonedruid (11-10) by 30l, 7 ran.
Carry On Nando (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) In tch to 12; t.o, last of 5, dist behind Winter Soldier (12-0) at Kilworthy 3m gs in Mar.
Dicky Bob 2-11fav (12-0) A.p; led 13; clr 2 out; easy, won at Cherrybrook 3m in Apr beating Inside Out (11-7) by 15l, 4 ran.
Im All Set (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Made all; held on wl flat, won at Ston Easton 3m gd in Mar beating Benedictus (12-7) by nk, 3 ran.
In The Tub (IRE) 4-5fav (12-0) (tt) made all; drew clr 4 out; easy, won at Buckfastleigh 3m in Mar beating Whatastormnorm (12-0) by 4l, 4 ran.
River of Time (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Pushed along to be prominent and soon dispute, headed after 4 out, eased next and pulled up before 2 out,, at Navan 2m 4f gd in Sep.
Sonoftheking (IRE) 7-4 (12-0) (tt) a.p; led 4 out; blun bad last; hdd final 50yds, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Devon General (12-5) at Great Trethew 3m sft in Mar.
Way Before Dawn 8-1 (12-0) Led 7 til hdd & wknd qckly 2 out, 6th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Kernel Victor (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Feb.
