prominent, hit 4th, mistake next, carried wide on bend after 3 out, 4th and no extra before last, weakened flat
chased leaders on inside, carried wide on bend after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily
held up in mid-division, headway on outside after 7th, led 3 out, soon edged slightly left, headed when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd before last
tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 5th
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
held up in mid-division on outside, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, weakened before 4 out, well behind when mistake and stumbled 3 out, tailed off
held up in rear, headway 4 out, carried wide on bend after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
held up in touch in mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression
led until after 1st, prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, tailed off
led after 1st, headed 3 out, soon short off room and stumbled on bend, no extra 2 out
It’s more than off-putting that the 11-year-old TASTE THE WINE hasn’t won over hurdles since 2013 but, with stablemate Fuzzy Logic heading the weights, Bernard Llewellyn’s grey looks the one to beat if reproducing his latest second over a similar trip at Ffos Las. Bostin has been in excellent form recent, winning here and at Plumpton when Romeo Americo was well beaten. He’s climbing the weights but should still be thereabouts again. Dynamo might appreciate this drop back in distance and won at Exeter in April and was third over course and distance last month.
Fuzzy Logic (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, driven to lead after 3 out, ridden before next, soon hard pressed, headed approaching last, no extra, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Dun Scaith (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Harangue (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 16th of 20, dist behind On Fiddlers Green (11-1) at Galway 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Bostin (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Held up in last pair, headway into 4th at 7th, left in 3rd place 9th, challenged travelling well before 3 out, led 3 out until 2 out, chased winner, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Moon Trip (11-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dynamo (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) 2nd until after 1st, tracked leaders, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, dist behind Icanmotor (10-12) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Romeo Americo (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Held up in rear, pushed along before 2 out, no impression, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Bostin (11-2) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in May.
Kublai (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Held up well in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along briefly after 5th, ridden 3 out, passed weakening rivals from 2 out, no chance, 6th of 15, 16 3/4l behind Ladies Dancing (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sebs Sensei (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Ran in snatches, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Mount Vesuvius (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, steady headway tracking leaders before 4 out, went 3rd travelling well before 3 out, soon pushed along and one pace before next, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Brown Bear (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Taste The Wine (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last where mistake, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Deebaj (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Blake Dean 12-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 7th, soon lost place, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
Sugar Mix 25-1 (10-12) In touch in 4th, in remote 5th before 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, dist behind Gustave Mahler (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in May.
Midnight Queen 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, driven after 3 out, hit next, ridden and every chance between last 2, soon one pace, no impression with front pair approaching last, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Ayla's Emperor (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
