tended to jump right, in touch, driven along after 4th, chased leaders 7th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner
ran in snatches and driven along at various stages, lost place after 10th, rallied 3 out, no impression next
chased leaders, remiders and lost place after 9th, rallied to 3rd 3 out, weakened from next
chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, stayed on flat
chased leader, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before last
made most, ridden and mistake 6th, ridden and headed when hit 4 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led and hit 2 out, clear before last, easily
towards rear, reminders 5th, stayed on from after 3 out, no chance with winner
always behind, struggling 7th, tailed off
Haldibari has picked up a penalty for beating Knighton Coombe over C&D 12 days ago but AP McCoy takes over in the saddle and Shaun Lycett's charge should make a bold bid to follow up. Barnhill Brownie was second at Exeter earlier this month and finished third in this race last year but BADDAM may have stronger claims. Ian Williams' nine-year-old also stays extreme distances and goes well on the ground. He will be all the better for a recent outing on the Flat at Bath and can recapture the winning thread here. Am I Blue had a hard race on the level at Chepstow on Tuesday and may find this comes too soon.
Barnhill Brownie (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) With leader, led 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, kept on, headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Cubism (10-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) fm.
Baddam 4-5fav (11-5) Led into start, made most until mistake 6th, led after 9th, ridden approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, driven to regain lead after last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Presentandcorrect (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gd in Aug.
Temoin 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, soon dropped into rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Cubism (10-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) fm, 7 ran.
Haldibari (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) Always prominent, not fluent 4th or 7th, led approaching 11th, stayed on well, won at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf beating Knighton Combe (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Knighton Combe 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, chased winner 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression towads finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Haldibari (10-8) at Stratford 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Tarvini (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Towards rear, struggling 5th, tailed off 2 out, 12th of 14, well behind Sparrow Hills (9-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.
Am I Blue 9-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway 9th, not fluent last, never troubled leaders, 4th of 14, 12l behind Fade To Grey (11-6) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Swordsman (GER) 9-4 (12-1) Chased leaders, pushed along early stages, went 2nd approaching 4th, led next, clear 8th, won at a canter, won at Folkestone 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf beating Glenbower Woods (11-9) by 50l, 5 ran.
Dais Return (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, hit 5th, led next, ran out 7th, in a race won by Scotsbrook Cloud (11-1) at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd, 10 ran.
King of Castile 9-2 (11-5) On touch on outside, lost place 6th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, soon chased easy winner, kept on same pace fom next, no impression, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Youngstown (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd.
Bobbie Magern 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 12, 43l behind Lewlaur Supreme (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
