pressed leader, led before 4th, reminder after 3 out, mistake and headed next, outpaced in 4th between last 2, stayed on to take modest 3rd after last, no chance with front pair
chased leaders to 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
held up behind, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, never reached leaders
led to before 4th, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened from next
towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off
mid-division, headway after 3 out, driven to chase leader after next, soon challenged, led soon after last, driven clear flat
tracked leaders, effort to challenge before 2 out, outpaced by front pair between last 2, well beaten when lost modest 3rd after last
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked front pair, challenged 3 out, led next, driven and hard pressed between last 2, headed when stumbled and saddle slipped on landing after last, not recover and held flat
always towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
Faint Hope showed improvement for the switch to hurdles at Taunton. The Hollow Ginge won at Newton Abbot in October but was beaten under a penalty at Southwell. Paisley Park was second in a Warwick bumper in January and the winner has run a couple of fair races over hurdles but VISION DES FLOS has been running in Grade 2 races and should take advantage of this much easier task as Grania O'Malley and Biscuit have both become disappointing.
The Hollow Ginge (IRE) 4-6fav (11-4) Held up in touch, steady headway tracking leaders 8th, 3rd travelling well 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Ballyknock Cloud (10-12) at Southwell 3m (4) gd in Oct.
Awaywiththeblues (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Way Back Then (10-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Faint Hope 50-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway from 3 out, pushed along and hung right before 2 out, left modest 3rd last, 3rd of 12, 10l behind Shoal Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Itsamanslife (IRE) 80-1 (10-12) Pressed leader, led narrowly before 4 out, headed next, no chance with leaders before 2 out, lost modest 4th last, 5th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Western Ryder (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Nov.
Just Another Vodka 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd briefly inside final mile, chased leaders, weakened rapidly over 3f out, 12th of 14, 37l behind Article Fifty (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (6) gs in Nov.
Paisley Park (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, every chance and hung left 1f out, held inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Point Of Principle (10-7) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Jan.
Smuggler's Blues (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) In touch, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Skidoosh (10-12) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Oct.
The Final Whistle (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Not fluent, always in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Noble Robin (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Vision Des Flos (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, well beaten after next, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind On The Blind Side (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Nov.
Biscuit 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, 5th and weakening next, 6th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Spice Girl (10-12) at Towcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Grania O'Malley (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led, jumped left and headed 2nd, led after next until after 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Sunshade (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
