prominent, ridden and no extra in 4th when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
prominent, not fluent 2nd, pecked next, ridden and weakened after 6th, pulled up before 2 out
held up in rear, went modest 5th before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in rear, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and switched right after 2 out, switched right and went 2nd before mistake last, no impression on winner flat, stayed on one pace
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, challenged 5th, led next, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened flat
mid-division, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on
in touch in mid-division, closed after 3rd, weakened from next, well behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out
led until 6th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
held up, ridden 6th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
This looks a modest heat and L Frank Baum should be thereabouts, despite top weight. He won at Plumpton in November and has been placed in both starts since. Try It Sometime ran his best race so far in this country at Exeter last time and also enters the reckoning but BENABILITY (NAP) is far less exposed. Tim Vaughan's five-year-old was having only his fourth career start when winning at Fontwell last week and, as that was a conditionals' race, he can race off the same mark here.
L Frank Baum (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, hampered 3 out, 5th next, stayed on to take 2nd last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Arden Denis (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Blazing Buck 20-1 (10-1) Chased leading pair, left in 2nd palce at the 3rd, lost 3rd 4 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and pulled up before the last, in a race won by Radmores Revenge (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec, 6 ran.
Young Cheddar (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and struggling 4 out, no chance after, 13th of 16, well behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-6) at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Taroum (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden after 6th, outpaced before 3 out, no extra when not fluent next, 9th of 10, 26l behind Grand March (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Try It Sometime (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 14l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-6) at Exeter 2m 5f am hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.
Benability (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Raced widest, took keen hold early, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, ridden and no impression before 2 out, stayed on approaching the last, led between horses flat, kept on well and soon clear, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl (5) sft in Dec beating Nouailhas (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kozmina Bay 11-2 (9-13) Led early, prominent, led bypassing omitted 5th, headed before 3 out, jumped left, bumped and no extra next, 9th of 11, 30l behind Exmoor Mist (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.
Mountain Of Angels 200-1 (10-7) Chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 16, well behind Days Of Heaven (11-0) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Pagham Belle 8-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders on outside, hampered and lost place 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Unefille De Guye (9-13) at Exeter 2m 3f cond nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec, 8 ran.
The Composer 20-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, ridden before 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Barton Gift (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m 6f am hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Mar '13.
