prominent, ridden before 2 out where still in touch, kept on same pace approaching last, outpaced by leading duo run-in
midfield, not fluent 16th, ridden before 2 out where chased leader, a length down approaching last, soon briefly pressed leader, kept on run-in, not reach winner
prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 4th
took keen hold, midfield, ridden before 2 out where in touch with leading group, kept on same pace approaching last, soon hampered by faller and unseated rider
tended to jump slightly left, led, not fluent 7th, not fluent 11th, briefly headed before 12th, not fluent 14th where headed, ridden and no impression before 2 out, weakened before last
held up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, switched left approaching last where not fluent and fell
midfield in touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
prominent, briefly led before 12th, led 14th, ridden before 2 out where a length clear, slightly inconvenienced by loose horse approaching last, soon briefly pressed for lead, stayed on well run-in
always in rear, ridden and detached before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
Switch Hitter ended last season with a victory at Wincanton and is 4lb higher. Tea Clipper returned to the fray with a second at Chepstow but EMIR SACREE was less than a length behind in third and is taken to reverse running on this faster ground now back on a winning mark. Manothepeople has a shout on last month’s neck defeat at Exeter while Unanswered Prayers looked like placing before falling at the last here earlier this month and is preferred to I See You Well.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Wake Up Early (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Tea Clipper (IRE) 5-2fav (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, stayed on and went 2nd close home, no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Stolen Silver (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Manothepeople (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, slow 1st, not fluent and lost place 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, some headway after 10th, closed 14th, challenged from 2 out, disputing lead flat, bumped towards finish, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Any News (11-9) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Soon chasing leaders out wide, pushed along turning in, ridden and disputing 4 lengths 2nd when fell last, at Ascot 3m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Emir Sacree (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Led, headed 4 out and pushed along, hit 3 out, kept on, lost well held 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Stolen Silver (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Hidden Heroics (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Off the pace towards rear, plugged on in remote 6th before the last, 6th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Make Me A Believer (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
I See You Well (FR) 25-1 (11-9) Close up, headway 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Blade Runner (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hold That Taught 9-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 13th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Volcano (11-4) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Planned Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Well in rear, hit 8th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 5 out, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
