with leader, led 4th, headed 7th, led again before 3 out, clear 2 out, very easily
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner next, lost 2nd last
held up in rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
led until 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, blundered 2 out, weakened before last
held up, well behind 4 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd or 4th, pushed along after 7th, 4th and one pace 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner
mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten before 3 out
held up, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced from 4 out, never on terms, plugged on from 2 out
tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out, jumped left and mistake next
held up in mid-division, last 5th, behind 4 out, ran on flat
held up in rear, jumped right at times, weakened from 4 out
always towards rear
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STEEL SUMMIT skated up at Taunton on Wednesday having won easily over fences off a higher mark at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. In his current mood, a 7lb penalty is unlikely to stop him here. Thornton Alice is usually thereabouts and has place claims again while Flintstone could figure if fully wound-up. Whichwaytobougie has been placed in his last couple of starts at Newcastle but has got nowhere near in four previous runs at this track. Tennessee Bird is a long-standing maiden trying a new trip but Solstice Dawn could sneak into the frame at decent odds and Vinegar Hill probably has more to offer having only had three runs so far under Rules.
Steel Summit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Led until after 2nd, left in lead again approaching next, 15 lengths clear 2 out, very easy, hard held, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating Tara Tavey (11-0) by 8l, 7 ran.
Thornton Alice 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader to after 5th, in touch, went 2nd again after 4 out, led after next, jumped right from 2 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Milan Flyer (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Flinstone (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Pulled hard early, held up in rear, headway under pressure 3 out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 31l behind Jawaab (11-7) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
Vinegar Hill 4-1fav (11-9) Prominent, mistake and no impression from 4 out, stayed on one pace after, 4th of 12, 24l behind Seas Of Green (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.
A Keen Sense (GER) 12-1 (10-10) In rear, behind 8th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Floral Spinner (11-7) at Taunton 3m nov hcp 0-115 (4) sft in Nov, 6 ran.
Whichwaytobougie 13-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, blundered last when weakening, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Milan Flyer (10-9) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Highlander Ted 6-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Cultram Abbey (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Oct, 14 ran.
Solstice Dawn 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 10, 21l behind It's Oscar (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Dec.
Shady Glen (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders in 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, well behind Johns Luck (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Captive Moment 28-1 (9-10) Mid-division, pecked 6th, mistake and unseated rider next, in a race won by Extreme Impact (11-5) at Southwell 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 8 ran.
Tennessee Bird 6-1 (9-9) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway under pressure before next, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never near leaders, 4th of 11, 16l behind Snowed In (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
Mi Man Sam (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) In rear, behind 4th, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Weybridge Light (11-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun '12, 11 ran.
Leanna Ban 33-1 (10-11) Always in rear, 9th of 14, 27l behind Hail The Brave (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Westwire Toby (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up behind in touch, struggling 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Notonebuttwo (10-2) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
