prominent, went 2nd at 2nd until pushed along before 2 out, chased leaders, flashed tail under pressure and weakened before the last
chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened and behind from 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders before next, 4th and one pace last
chased leaders on outside, weakened and behind from after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway chasing leaders and hit 4th, weakened approaching 2 out
mid-division, riddden and weakened 6th
held up and behind, blundered 3rd, steady headway before 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, one pace
held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling 5th, headway under pressure on inside approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out
keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 7th, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
This wouldn't be the strongest of heats with Upton Wood pulling up at Taunton on his only recent outing. Taroum has a similar profile but In The Crowd has been knocking on the door since the turn of the year and shouldn't be far away again. Rosygo would have claims on her form in Ireland, though was struggling when falling over a longer trip at Taunton earlier this month. CLOSER TO HOME won on the Flat at Deauville last summer and has had the obligatory three runs in novice company to get a handicap mark. The four-year-old may well put his older rivals to the sword.
Auckland De Re (FR) 7-2 (11-7) Led, headed before 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Swivel 33-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 17th of 18, dist behind Mccabe Creek (11-4) at Doncaster 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Upton Wood 12-1 (11-8) Took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lookslikerainted (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, headway 10th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 6, 27l behind Al Alfa (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Hurricane Ridge (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) In touch, blundered and lost place from 9th, tailed off next, last of 8, dist behind Balgarry (11-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Taroum (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Held up, closed after 2nd, not fluent 4th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Towcester 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Better Days (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, headway halfway, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, dist behind Protek Des Flos (11-0) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
In The Crowd (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 2 out, led when not fluent last, hard ridden flat, headed 100 yards out, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Global Dream (11-8) at Leicester 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Rosygo (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, headway when jumped right 7th, led 3 out, ridden and just headed when fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Closer To Home (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, hung right and well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Two Jabs (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Wolftrap (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on, never involved, 7th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Sir Note (10-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
