whipped around at start and always well behind, pulled up before 5th
mid-division, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, headed before last, kept on and always well held
always towards rear
held up towards rear, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, in 4th and held when quickly pulled up before last
towards rear, weakened after 3 out, pulled up
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well run-in
tracked leaders in 3rd place, weakened before 2 out
led, hit 5th, headed 6th, led again before 2 out, headed 2 out, kept on
tracked leader, led 6th, jumped right 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened and left 4th before last
prominent, lost place from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up
NonRunner
DAYTIME AHEAD has the best piece of recent form with a fourth at Newton Abbot and as such gets the vote. A course and distance success back in March further boosts confidence in Ron Hodges’ mare. Without Frontier was still beaten a long way when third on his reappearance and ran out at Taunton the last time Richard Johnson was on board but Ermyn's Emerald finished closer at Plumpton last month and could figure. The remainder have shown little to recommend them recently though the likes of Calculated Risk, Cotswold Road and Kentford Myth have all slid down the weights.
Cotswold Road 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, weakened approaching next, 12th of 17, 36 1/4l behind Steely Addition (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Prince Mahler (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Calculated Risk 8-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, ridden before 4th, well beaten before 3 out, plugged on flat, 6th of 12, 11l behind My Cousin Rachel (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Gaelic Flow 250-1 (11-6) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 16, dist behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.
Kentford Myth 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from next, 6th of 16, 27l behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Towards rear, some late minor headway, never a factor, 7th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Arty Campbell (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Somerset Jem 9-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind The Road Ahead (11-4) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Without Frontier (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace in 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 26l behind Market Road (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Daytime Ahead (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Kentford Heiress (11-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Scrumpy Boy 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Market Road (11-5) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Held up behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, soon prominent on outer, lost place before 8th, soon behind and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Karl Marx (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next, 10th of 13, 35l behind Tamarillo Grove (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Bahumbug 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders until weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ermyn's Emerald 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last, 5th of 11, 9l behind Kenyan (10-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.